Comments on: Bike Ride: Sunland to Rose Bowl, via Angeles Crest http://tomchappell.com/blog/2007/08/bike-ride-sunland-to-rose-bowl-via-angeles-crest.html Yet Another Media Spotlight Sat, 19 May 2012 04:56:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Bill Standley http://tomchappell.com/blog/2007/08/bike-ride-sunland-to-rose-bowl-via-angeles-crest.html#comment-251 Bill Standley Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:36:56 +0000 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2007/08/bike-ride-sunland-to-rose-bowl-via-angeles-crest.html#comment-251 Tom, you are the stud! Tom, you are the stud!

]]> By: Tom Chappell http://tomchappell.com/blog/2007/08/bike-ride-sunland-to-rose-bowl-via-angeles-crest.html#comment-250 Tom Chappell Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:55:27 +0000 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2007/08/bike-ride-sunland-to-rose-bowl-via-angeles-crest.html#comment-250 Yeah, it's been 3 days, now, and the tops of my knees are still <em>exactly</em> that color. The one false note is that you don't have to ask me about my blood pressure -- I volunteer it! In fact, now that you mention it, this week it has been averaging 134/83 in the mornings, down from 170/108 just 21 weeks ago. Unmedicated! Exercise! Yeah, it’s been 3 days, now, and the tops of my knees are still exactly that color.

The one false note is that you don’t have to ask me about my blood pressure — I volunteer it!

In fact, now that you mention it, this week it has been averaging 134/83 in the mornings, down from 170/108 just 21 weeks ago. Unmedicated! Exercise!

]]> By: Chris Ravenscroft http://tomchappell.com/blog/2007/08/bike-ride-sunland-to-rose-bowl-via-angeles-crest.html#comment-249 Chris Ravenscroft Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:13:36 +0000 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2007/08/bike-ride-sunland-to-rose-bowl-via-angeles-crest.html#comment-249 > I don't actually look like a lobster, because of no claws, but there is "a hint of red". The day after, at work, his coworkers begged to differ: <img src="/bloghelp/images/drz.jpg" alt="Dr. Zoidberg, a red, lobster-like alien." /> <em>"...and ask me about my blood pressure!"</em> > I don’t actually look like a lobster, because of no claws, but there is “a hint of red”.

The day after, at work, his coworkers begged to differ:
Dr. Zoidberg, a red, lobster-like alien.
“…and ask me about my blood pressure!”

]]> By: Ron Traver http://tomchappell.com/blog/2007/08/bike-ride-sunland-to-rose-bowl-via-angeles-crest.html#comment-248 Ron Traver Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:31:59 +0000 http://tomchappell.com/blog/2007/08/bike-ride-sunland-to-rose-bowl-via-angeles-crest.html#comment-248 The ride team dynamics: I was pushing doggedly up the hills at tortoise speeds. Tom was darting back and forth, chattering and smiling, sprinting out ahead, turning back to circle around me and provide some mixture of encouragement and gloating. I am going to have my hands full catching up to his lead on conditioning this season. Competition is a wonderful thing… The ride team dynamics: I was pushing doggedly up the hills at tortoise speeds. Tom was darting back and forth, chattering and smiling, sprinting out ahead, turning back to circle around me and provide some mixture of encouragement and gloating. I am going to have my hands full catching up to his lead on conditioning this season. Competition is a wonderful thing…

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