Edward's Life Trek: Horizon Academy Track Expo Ride

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Horizon Academy Track Expo Ride - May 27, 2010 LifeTrek.Eroe.com

My son Jake ran track this year for the Horizon Academy and on May 27th they ended the season with a Track Expo at the Bishop Miege High School. Horizon is a small private high school so they do not have a big track team but Jake did get to participate in three big meets.

I rode down on my bike from Overland Park to get a little exercise and of course embarrass him in front of his friends. He is always laughing at my bike outfits!

Jake ran in the 400 with a second place finish and the 100 with a first place finish. The picture of Jake running is from the 400. Pictured in the other shot is Jake and Stacy who were the top male and female runners at the Expo.

The map of the ride is on my Garmin Connect Account.

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Inspiration and Auto Pause

The inspiration for this blog comes from my former partner with the Kansas Cyclist Podcast, Randy Rasa. Randy has a really unique perspective when it comes to bicycling in that he likes to do what he calls Ramble Rides. He puts together routes, whether on the road, gravel, or a trail, not just for how long or how fast you can go but taking the time to stop at historical landmarks and studying the history of an area. In Kansas there is a very rich history, especially during slavery times, where so many fought to make Kansas a Free State. The Santa Fe, California, and Oregon Trails also came through this area and are marked in several locations.

On April 11, 2010 I went out for a ride and biked on parts of some routes that I put together for the Quivira Park Bike Group. This was a ride that I used to lead on Saturday mornings from May through October when I lived in Overland Park, Kansas. Instead of riding right by things I stopped and took some pictures. I also changed some of the small bags I have on my racing bike so I can always have a camera handy to snap shots.

I thought of the name for this blog during the ride, as "Edwards's Life Trek" because it has a double meaning, in that I own a Trek bike and there is much more to a ride than just cycling! I resolved to myself that it is okay to work on speed, technique, and doing hills, but I can put my Garmin on "Auto Pause" and truly stop to see and learn about things rather than just speeding right by. I think we all need to "Auto Pause" our life more often and hopefully this blog can help me do that.