— Month of April workout totals: Swim-2; Bike-6; Run-3; Lift-4; Yoga-0; Pilates-7; Lupus Drills-4<\/p>\n
— Most of us own something that we can use to save money and have fun at the same time. When we do, we feel more in touch with the sights, sounds, and smells of our natural environment. It helps us relieve stress, manage weight, and add years to our life. It easily bridges the age gap within our families. It enables us to more directly perceive our urban context. Sound too good to be true? Not at all. You know what I\u2019m talking about. It\u2019s your bicycle.<\/em> May is here\u2014National Bike Month. Don\u2019t forget to wear your helmet.<\/p>\n — Speaking of bikes, the League of American Bicyclists has named Portland, Oregon a Bicycle Friendly Community<\/a> at the Platinum level. Portland is the first large city in the United States to gain the designation and joins Davis, California as the only other platinum community in the nation. Combine that news with the side effects of a cross-country solo car trip, and perhaps Brendan <\/a>will reconsider his conversion to motorist. <\/p>\n — When the idea first came up about attending the \u201cGet Motivated!<\/a>\u201d business seminar on my birthday, consent was based on the opportunity to personally experience a Colin Powell address. Indeed, the Secretary\/General was amazing, but the entire day was far more worthwhile than I was expecting. I found myself equally enthralled with both substance and technique from a heavyweight line-up of highly successful leaders. Here are tidbits selected from my sheaf of scribbles:<\/p>\n — Back to thinking about dual-wheelers . . . After two years of presiding over meetings, I\u2019ve stepped down as chair of B.I.K.E.<\/a> and passed the baton to my friend Steve. It won\u2019t surprise you to learn that I\u2019ll continue to work for greater \u201cbicycle friendliness\u201d here and throughout Kentucky. My hope is that all who have supported my initiative will offer the same level of encouragement to Steve.<\/p>\n
\u201cListen to your dreams, not your doubts.\u201d \u2014Robert Schuller
\u201cUnderstand your foundation of passion.\u201d \u2014Krish Dhanam
\u201cDon\u2019t just learn something new, exploit it.\u201d \u2014Phil Town
\u201cFocus on an outcome as if it\u2019s already happened.\u201d \u2014Peter Lowe
\u201cEvery yes is hidden behind at least one no.\u201d \u2014Tom Hopkins
\u201cTransformations begin at home.\u201d \u2014Colin Powell<\/p>\n