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Getting Ready to Ditch the Training Wheels

This Sunday Morgan biked all the way around the block without her training wheels. I'm even gaining confidence that she is able to stop without assistance by braking and putting her foot down.

She is now 4 years 4 months old. She likes the recognition from neighbors and family that is doing a great job.

Now, we need to start working on slow flight, I mean slow speed biking and turning.

Ran 12 miles

New personal best. 10:20 min miles. Perceived effort - easy. La Jolla Cove to Mission Bay and back.

Exerpt from Simpleliving.net

As we master the art of living on Earth, our mastery will be evident in the simplicity of our way of living. Simplicity does not mean turning away from progress; to the contrary, it is an expression of a maturing civilization. We can gain insight into the relationship between simplicity and progress from the eminent historian, Arnold Toynbee, who invested a lifetime in studying the rise and fall of civilizations throughout history.

Based on his voluminous studies, Toynbee summarized the essence of a civilization's growth in what he called "the Law of Progressive Simplification." He wrote that a civilization's progress and growth was not to be measured in its conquest of land and people; rather, the true measure of growth lies in a civilization's ability to transfer increasing amounts of energy and attention from the material side of life to the non-material side — emphasizing education, psychological maturity, spiritual depth, cultural and artistic expression, and the strength of democracy and society.

http://www.simpleliving.net/main/custom.asp?recid=1

Just Ran First 9 Miler

Nice and slow... 1hr:32min. Took train from Carlsbad Poinsettia to Solona Beach, then run to work. Much easier to run up lusk than bike. Temp 50. Winds calm. Carried two 8oz. waters, plus drank 1 12 oz on train prior. Ate 2 bars before leaving house (bananas not ripe) and took 1 gel at bike path. Hydration was fine, maybe even too much. Nutrition was fine, no hunger, felt strong the whole way.

Can't wait to do again and build up miles so can start from Encinitas.

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