{"id":2641,"date":"2009-07-29T22:23:12","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T04:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2641"},"modified":"2009-07-29T22:23:12","modified_gmt":"2009-07-30T04:23:12","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/29\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-29th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for July 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/austinontwowheels.org\/2009\/07\/29\/training-with-lifes-demands-an-example-of-balance-and-success\/\" href=\"http:\/\/austinontwowheels.org\/2009\/07\/29\/training-with-lifes-demands-an-example-of-balance-and-success\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Training with life&#8217;s demands: an example of balance and success &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby sakrause<br \/>\nThis year, Scott has won 2 state championship titles as well as a top 15 placing at the Mohican 100 mountain bike race in Ohio (men&#8217;s pro division). Scott won both the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association&#8217;men&#8217;s open marathon championship title and cross country championship title. Hopefully, these FAQ&#8217;s will arm you with the confidence to set goals, strike a balance, and earn success in your own endeavors. &#8230;.. Repair &amp; Maintenance. How to Fix Bikes \u00c2\u00b7 The Bicycle Tutor &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.myplainview.com\/articles\/2009\/07\/28\/breaking_news\/283424dh_xml.txt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myplainview.com\/articles\/2009\/07\/28\/breaking_news\/283424dh_xml.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Canadian cyclists stop in Plainview as they make their way to &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Plainview Daily Herald<br \/>\nHe added the group experienced one day of triple-digit heat, and that was the day they made their way into Texas. &#8220;It&#8217;s all about the journey,&#8221; Jamin said. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.cleburnetimesreview.com\/johnsoncounty\/local_story_210144806.html?keyword=topstory\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cleburnetimesreview.com\/johnsoncounty\/local_story_210144806.html?keyword=topstory\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bees send three to hospital<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Cleburne Times-Review<br \/>\nA 32-year-old Dallas man suffered injury on Saturday while participating in the 22nd Annual Goatneck Bike Ride. Clint Nolen hit his brakes and flew over his &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.thatsfit.com\/2009\/07\/29\/does-exercising-backwards-give-your-butt-a-better-workout\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thatsfit.com\/2009\/07\/29\/does-exercising-backwards-give-your-butt-a-better-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Does Exercising Backwards Give Your Butt a Better Workout &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Liz Neporent<br \/>\nRetro-cycling (pedaling backwards on an exercise bicycle) may even be dangerous. The manufacturers of Spinning bikes, a brand of indoor studio cycles, don&#8217;t recommend it because of the injury potential. A rep told me that the toe clips &#8230; There hasn&#8217;t been much study in this area, but I was able to dig up a 1995 Texas Tech University study that found walking backwards at a 16-minute-per-mile pace elicited higher heart rates and burned more calories than regular jogging &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austin360.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/fitcity\/entries\/2009\/07\/28\/womens_bike_clinic_on_saturday.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austin360.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/fitcity\/entries\/2009\/07\/28\/womens_bike_clinic_on_saturday.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Women&#8217;s bike clinic on Saturday<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Austin 360<br \/>\nOn Saturday, the Austin Flyers Women&#8217;s Racing Team will host a women-only cycling clinic at Texas Orthopedics, 4700 Seton Center Parkway. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/news.southtexascollege.edu\/?p=841\" href=\"http:\/\/news.southtexascollege.edu\/?p=841\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Team McAllen Cycling raises $2K for scholarships | South Texas &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Helen Escobar<br \/>\nLaura Reyna, president of Team McAllen Cycling, presents South Texas College Fundraising Associate Diane Atkinson with a check for more than $2000 for scholarships. More than 100 cyclists and runners participated in the Duathlon for &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/blogs.utexas.edu\/ctr\/2009\/07\/29\/70-miles-of-mountain-bike-trails-open-up-in-matador-wma\/\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.utexas.edu\/ctr\/2009\/07\/29\/70-miles-of-mountain-bike-trails-open-up-in-matador-wma\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>70 miles of mountain bike trails open up in Matador WMA<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Maureen<br \/>\nThe Matador Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in North Texas, midway between Wichita Falls and Lubbock. Matador has seen little mountain biking activity so far, allowing for wide open trails. 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