Bike Ride Honors a Role Model
Bike Ride Honors a Role Model
By: claycormany in Cycling
Is it possible for a 71-year-old man to have a role model? I can answer that question with a resounding “yes” because I had such a role model myself until recently. George G. was an elite cyclist as well as an avid swimmer, skilled wood carver, and generous philanthropist. When I went biking with George, […]
Community Center Models Pandemic Precautions
By: claycormany in Cycling
Wisely or unwisely, many of the public facilities that closed back in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to re-open. These re-openings, however, are not without limits and conditions. In my opinion, the Worthington Community Center has done all the right things as far as making its services available to its members, […]
Goal Achieved in 2020 Indoor Triathlon
By: claycormany in Cycling
The 2020 Worthington Community Center Indoor Triathlon is now history. How did I do? I came, I saw, I conquered. Well, that’s an overstatement, but I achieved my goal of covering a total distance of over 7 miles, 7.19 miles to be exact. That’s almost 1/3 mile farther than last year’s total distance. The strength […]
Trying the Triathlon Again
By: claycormany in Cycling
6.87 — That’s the mileage I totaled in last year’s indoor triathlon at the Worthington Community Center, and it’s the mileage I’ll try to exceed when I compete in the center’s 2020 indoor triathlon. The format is the same as last year: each competitor will try to cover as much distance as possible from a […]
Triathlon Performance Leaves Room for Improvement
By: claycormany in Cycling
The 2019 Worthington Indoor Triathlon is history. As you’ll recall from my January 20 post, this athletic challenge involved seeing how far you could go in 45 minutes, with 15 minutes each of swimming, biking, and running. How did I do? I came, I saw, I didn’t conquer but I did survive and complete all the […]
A New Challenge: An Indoor Triathlon
By: claycormany in Cycling
An Ironman Triathlon may be the ultimate physical challenge that anyone can undertake. It begins with a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike race, and concludes with a standard marathon of 26.2 miles. Thus, an Ironman competitor will cover 140.6 miles from start to finish, roughly equaling the distance between Columbus and Cleveland. On […]
Pelotonia Follow-Up
By: claycormany in Cycling
Pelotonia 15 is now history. I completed the 75-miles route, which ran from Pickerington to Gambier. In addition to being 25 miles farther than the 50-mile route, which I completed in 2013, the 75-mile route has more hills. The course actually divides into two sections past Granville, but even the easier Bennington Chapel section – […]
So often these days, people find themselves divided over a multitude of issues. Whether its gay marriage, gun control, police shootings, immigration, or the recent nuclear deal with Iran, Americans repeatedly butt heads with one another in every setting from barrooms to classrooms. But there is one thing that unites all of us, even though […]
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