http://www.fatcyclist.com It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:20:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Note from Fatty: For those of you who want to donate to Susan's WIN fund, I've added a button at the top of the right sidebar. I'm simultaneously embarrassed to have such a link and grateful to those of you who feel compelled to help. Thanks. I'm sure you've ... http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/05/09/gratitude-2/ When things are going really badly, it's especially great to get a piece of good news. Yesterday and this morning, for example, I noticed that Susan isn't absently wandering around as much now, and that her coordination seems to be improved -- evidence that the steroids and radiation are doing ... http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/05/08/2008-fat-cyclist-jerseys-coming-soon/ Susan's been apologizing to me a lot lately. She apologizes that I have to take care of all her physical needs -- I need to help her stand up, keep her steady, make sure she eats, takes her meds, keep her clean, get her comfortable in bed, dress her, and ... http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/05/07/apologies/ Look what I just found in my email inbox. I've said before that Lance Armstrong's contributions to the battle against cancer eclipse by far his professional cycling accomplishments. It means a lot to Susan and me that he'd take the time to send a personal message of support. http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/05/05/thanks-lance/ I went to bed Friday night expecting to go on a long singlespeed road ride on Saturday morning. I woke up on Saturday, though, thinking that I needed something that occupied my mind a little more completely. Singlespeed mountain bike sounded about right. I rode up the South side of Hog Hollow, ... http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/05/04/crying-is-for-climbing/ I spend, on average, about 90 minutes per day on this blog. About 70 minutes writing, about 20 minutes reading comments. Of course, when there are more than 300 comments -- every single one of them generous and thoughtful and encouraging -- I spend quite a bit more than 20 minutes ... http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/05/02/has-it-been-only-one-day/ Susan's been doing worse these past two or three weeks. It started with an inability to sleep, an inability that has become so stubborn that she couldn't sleep even when we stacked Lunesta on top of Ativan. And then the shakes would start, and the inability to hold still. In the past ... http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/05/01/like-dandelion-seeds/ A few weeks ago, I went to ride the Corner Canyon trails in Draper, UT. It was kind of a last minute thing, so I didn't call anyone; I just went. I climbed on my mountain bike, rode for about 90 minutes, and then rolled back into the parking lot, ... http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/04/30/join-me-for-the-inaugural-fat-cyclist-triathalon/ Last Saturday, I did something I have never done before. For the first time since I have begun riding about fifteen years ago, I embarked on 100-mile mountain bike ride with no objective other than to enjoy myself. I would not worry about who was behind me and catching ... http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/04/28/2008-rawrod-take-it-easy/ Let me tell you about my hometown: Alpine, Utah. It has one gas station. It does not have a grocery store. For restaurants, you have your choice between Dmitri's Pizza and a Hogi Yogi (a sandwich chain). And that's pretty much it, commerce-wise. Oh, except for one strange anomaly: there ... http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/04/25/i-like-candy/