Category Archives: Fitness

Fearing Fear Itself

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Coco

Fear has been a common topic around here lately. The fear that’s on my mind this week doesn’t have to do with cycling–or even relate to my first time trying indoor climbing–but is a more troubling fear brought on by … Continue reading →

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How I Beat The Heat In Downtown Miami

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Coco

I spent last week in downtown Miami. It wasn’t my first business trip to Miami, but it had been a few years since I’ve visited our Miami office. The first thing I learned–or relearned–is that downtown Miami is nothing like … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Visceral Fear

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Coco

Cycling scares me. More particularly, climbing a steep hill while clipped in scares me. And for good reason. I’ve had my share of falls and bloody knees when I didn’t have quite enough momentum or wasn’t in the right gear … Continue reading →

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Fighting Off Hopelessness

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Coco

Lately I have not made going to church as much of a priority as I should. Although I’ve made it to church about once a month, I’ve skipped church to get an early start on a long bike ride or when … Continue reading →

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Cycling Heart Rate Versus Running Heart Rate

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Coco

I didn’t get very far with any of the heart rate training approaches to running, and now that I’m trading in my Garmin 225 with wrist-based heart rate monitoring (let me know if you’re interested — I’ll make a deal!) … Continue reading →

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