Biking Update # 5

(Photo from here)

This morning was a fun biking ride.  My 3 yr old and I (well, she was on the back of my bike) went to Indian Boundary Park and she climbed, ran, and played.  Then we continued East to Lake Michigan.  All in all this morning I biked about 10 miles.

Then in the afternoon, I biked to my son's baseball game in Skokie.  That was another 2.5 miles.

Biking Update #4

Last night I won a battle.  My body was telling me to go to sleep and rest, but I knew that I needed to bike.  I went out for a short ride (4 miles) and listend to half of a very interesting lecture by Rabbi Shimon Russell L.C.S.W., a psychotherapist and rabbi.  The discussion is on the topic of raising children.
Hopefully, I'll go biking again tonight.

Biking update #3

Despite cold weather I decided to bike 6 miles on Thursday night.  It was mighty cold, but I was able to listen to half of an amazing shiur (lecture) by Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, from Woodmere, NY.  The shiur, "Chizuk For Parents Who Are Raising Hashem's Children" is available for free by clicking here.  I'm looking forward to finishing the shiur and riding more, weather permitting after Shabbos.

Biking update #2

Despite really cold and windy weather in Chicago on Sunday (a high of 50 degrees), I was able to get a family bike ride. It was only five miles, but we had a good time. We followed a bike path from Peterson Ave that goes south along the Chicago river. We ended up at River Park, played for a while, then rode back to watch our son's first little league baseball game of the season.

First bike ride of the season

Wednesday night my friend, and biking partner, Kenny called me to see if I'd go biking with him. It was my first official ride of the season.

The weather was great as we biked on Mc Cormick from Devon to Golf (a total of eight miles). While biking I listened to a very interesting lecture given by a friend, Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner, who heads the learning program for the YU Kollel in Toronto.

It felt great to be biking again.  Aside from helping me clear my mind, it was was good to get some exercise that doesn't involve Wii Fit.  I'm looking forward to riding again over the weekend.

Thanks for your support and taking time to read this.

Welcome

Dear Readers,

Thanks for taking time to read this and for your help in sponsoring me for Chail Lifeline's Bike the Drive.
Starting after Passover, I'll be updating this blog with training reports, pictures, and my general progress as I get closer to May 30th, when the big event takes place.

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Thanks,

Neil

About Me

I'm a husband and father of three (ages 11, 8, and 4).  I'll admit, I'm not the most athletic person, but I enjoy biking and I'm so happy that this will be my fourth year Biking the Drive with Chai Lifeline.  Chai Lifeline is an amazing organization and I hope that you will sponsor me so that they can continue their important work in helping terminally ill children and their parents.

I'm fortuate that I am also training with my good friend and fellow Chai Cyclist Kenny Landman, who helps me push myself.

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