April 27, 2010
I started chemotherapy today.
It’s another clinical trial of oral chemo. Figured I’d help advance research for a cure since I needed chemo again.
I’m rather indifferent about it right at the moment. I didn’t have much choice really. No, that’s not right….I had treatment options….I did have choices. What I mean is a bigger picture of the [...]
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by Leesa Gabel
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Craig and I both completed 75 miles on our bikes on Sunday — he out on the road, me on the trainer (the reason why to follow).
It was a full weekend. Saturday’s Flapjack Breakfast was a good success. Craig and I are both very thankful to have had the help of our kids, my Mom [...]
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by Leesa Gabel
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April 19, 2010
This Saturday – April 24th – from 8-10am is our Flapjack Breakfast at Applebee’s!!
If you’ve seen our flyer or email it mentioned tickets. You are able to just pay at the door. The tickets are to help us get a headcount for Saturday so that Applebee’s has enough batter and people to flip the pancakes.
Drop [...]
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by Leesa Gabel
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April 12, 2010
Per Wikipedia – “In endurance sports, particularly cycling and running, hitting the wall or the bonk describes a condition caused by the depletion of glycogen stores in the liver and muscles, which manifests itself by precipitous fatigue and loss of energy. Milder instances can be remedied by brief rest and the ingestion of food or [...]
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by Leesa Gabel
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April 9, 2010
Okay, maybe it’s the wrong carrier but I thought it was a fitting title for this post. I hit the roads for my 20 mile ride yesterday. I started off the ride already a bit tired but once I got rolling I felt better. I get a little over a mile out [...]
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by Craig Gabel
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April 7, 2010
Craig and I weren’t able to ride together yesterday. But after his solo ride, I’m glad I went earlier in the day.
Although it was mucho windy, it was a beautiful day outside — my arms and nose got a little color! When I ride solo I like to go on trails — I’m still not [...]
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by Leesa Gabel
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April 5, 2010
Sorry, I’ve been listening to Van Halen and Sammy Hagar’s I Can’t Drive 55 came to mind when I started writing this post.
Saturday was our longest ride yet – 55 miles!! It was our first ‘perfect’ weather day. The sun was shining, the skies were blue, there was only a slight breeze and the temps [...]
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by Leesa Gabel
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