{"id":21050,"date":"2013-04-18T22:52:28","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T03:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21050"},"modified":"2013-04-18T22:52:28","modified_gmt":"2013-04-19T03:52:28","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-18th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/04\/18\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-18th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycling For Libraries<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBike Friendly Richardson friend, Barbara Fullerton sent us an email wanting to share her cause:
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\nMy name is Barbara Fullerton and I live in and cycle in Richardson\/Plano area. This summer three librarians from Texas are participating in the Cycling for Libraries event in Europe. About 100 cyclists around the world were accepted to participate in this event. We are cycling from Amsterdam to Brussels, visiting public and special libraries. Check it out here.<\/p>\n

We have set up a fundraising page.<\/p>\n

We are trying to raise around $1000 for traveling funds.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your consideration!<\/p>\n

I think this is a fantastic opportunity for these ladies, and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d love to hear…<\/p>\n

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Rules for Eating and Drinking During Exercise<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health e-Zine
\nApril 21 , 2013
\nMuscle tiredness and weakness during and after prolonged exercise are caused by lack of water, sugar, salt and calories. You do not need extra potassium, calcium or any other mineral. You don’t need to take protein during exercise lasting less than five hours to improve performance or to hasten recovery, but you will recover faster if you take sugar and protein within an hour after finishing exhausting exercise.<\/p>\n

The rules for eating and drinking during exercise are quite simple. For exercise lasting:
\nLess than an hour — fit athletes do not need to take any food or drink, except they may need water on the hottest days.
\nMore than an hour — Take sugared drinks just before you begin and frequently during intense exercise.
\nMore than three hours — Take sugared drinks before you begin and frequently during intense exercise. Eat the food of your choice (fruit or sugar- added foods such as whole grain bars, etc.), plus a source of salt. We use potato chips or peanuts. You cannot get enough salt in a drink because it would taste awful.
\nMore than five hours — You need water, sugar, salt, and protein and lots of calories. Up to ten percent of the energy to power your muscles during exercise is supplied by protein stored in muscles. However, you do not lose enough muscle to harm performance during exercise until you have been…<\/p>\n

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The Racing Post-April Issue<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00c2\u00a0April 28 memorial to honor fallen agent<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nbigbendnow.com
\nALPINE \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Big Bend Sector Border Patrol along with \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We Remember\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Memorial Trek Across Texas bicycle riders will host a small ceremony at the Alpine Border Patrol Station to remember fallen Border Patrol Agent David R. Delaney, who died while on duty in the Big Bend National Park on November 2, 2012.<\/p>\n

The ceremony will be held in front of the station on the grounds of the 9\/11 Memorial at 4pm Sunday, April 28. The Big Bend Sector Honor Guard will present the colors, play taps and accept a…<\/p>\n

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Div West Soldiers participate in Ride2Recovery event<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen, Div. West Public Affairs
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\nSix Division West Soldiers traded their baggy camouflage uniforms and bulky combat boots for skintight Spandex shorts and featherweight cycling shoes to ride in the Killeen-to-Waco leg of the Ride2Recovery Texas Challenge April 11.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s truly a great experience to have all these people together and to feel the camaraderie,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Sgt. 1st Class Connie Burt, a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Div. West, who regularly competes in triathlons and other athletic events. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just a great ride to be on \u00e2\u20ac\u201c it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one of the…<\/p>\n

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Ride2Recovery: Texas Challenge passes through<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Daniel Cernero, Sentinel Sports Editor
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\nEvery year, bluebonnets and wildflowers pop up along Texas roadsides signaling the beginning of spring. In Central Texas and at Fort Hood, its own spring tradition continued in its fifth year as nearly 200 cyclists participated in Ride2Recovery\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Texas Challenge, an arduous bike ride of 340 miles across the Texas landscape over six days.<\/p>\n

Riders began in San Antonio April 8 before finishing in North Texas Saturday, with a stop by the Great Place sandwiched in…<\/p>\n

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Prepping for Pace Bend<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nWell, the Pace Bend race is 4 short days away and my chances of making the race appear to be improving. Essentially I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m at the mercy of an unborn child. Not mine, mind you, oh heck no! My sister-in-law is basically due at any second, but she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not feeling that it is imminent. If the little guy can hold off until Monday, then I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be all clear!<\/p>\n

Even though I felt my chances of making the race were slim, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been proceeding with my…<\/p>\n

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Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Anne Flanagan wins at the @DrivewaySeries<\/a> W4 tonight! Congrats! Great job by Sammi Runnels and Allison Atkinson 5th and 6th in the W123<\/p>\n

— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) April 19, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n