Texas man places in cycling competition after heart transplant, forms relationship with donor’s mother

by: Sam Stark | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Matt Hudson said he has always lived a fairly active lifestyle. He takes care of his family ranch in San Angelo, Texas, and in his spare time, enjoys camping, hiking, running and biking, he said.

But in 2015, he gradually became lethargic and lost motivation for activities he loved. At first, Hudson thought it might be a natural loss of interest due to aging, but then one week his fatigue became so severe that he began intuiting something may be wrong with his health.

“[I was] getting ready for a run…and I just didn’t have the energy to do that,” he said. “I picked up my blood pressure cuff, and that’s when I noticed it.”

His heart rate was around 40 beats per minute. The average resting heartbeat for an adult should …

Fort Worth Parade of Lights 2022

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Prizes for the Best decorated bike and rider at the Fort Worth parade of lights 2022

$100 1st place

$50 2nd place

$25 3rd place

Must be a FWBA member and present at the parade of lights, and the FWBA Christmas party for the prizes. The FWBA board members will vote for the winners, and they will not be eligible for the prizes

Lets have a holly jolly time, make some new friends, catch up with old friends.

The FWBA participates in this event annually and we are going to do it again this year. We need at least 30 FWBA members in their red or green club jersey to join in the parade.

No Santa Suits per parade rules.

Please decorate your bike with lights!!! Battery operated led lights can be found at Wal Mart, Big Lots, & Target have the best supply, but they go fast. Shop online as well. It is always fun to see such different ideas of creativity. Lets sparkle and shine.

This is open to all the other cycling clubs as well. We welcome all.

Walking Units & Bicycles – require minimum 50 lights per individual.

Speed is a rolling coast. A mountain bike, or cruiser works very well for those who do not like to put anything on …

Southern Tier West to East 2022

By Jim Elicker ? Day 41: Sheperd to Kountze: The Big Thicket Saturday November 12, 2022, 50 miles (80 km) – Total so far: 2,065 miles (3,323 km) It was a nice day, but started out cold! Apparently a cold wind from the north is blowing down into these southern climes. After about 15 miles of cold fingers I bought some cheap work gloves at a convenience store to add to my cycling gloves. Much better! It was a fast 50 miles today, aided a bit by tailwinds and a lot by the flat terrain. We rode through a region called the Big Thicket. Lots of very tall long leaf pines, and many other types of trees and animals. And for the first time, bayous! We got to the motel in Kountze early and had an early dinner down the street at Mama Jack’s buffet. Very filling, the price was right, even if the decor was a bit unsettling. Tomorrow, Louisiana!

11/11/2022: 4,000 Miles + Longest Ride of the Year = Tired, But Still Pedaling

A Dude Abikes | adudeabikes.com

As silly season, aka the US election drama (or trauma, depending on your point of view) continues, I vote for something all Americans can get behind: a nap. That’s because I’m bushed from bicycling a lot. (Insert a joke about everyone in the US being tired after George Sr. was elected and then his son the Shrub also became president, tired, aka bushed.) Read on, it gets better.

On October 30, I biked 57 miles for my belated birthday ride. On November 1, I passed 4,000 miles in 10 months and a day. So, my point is, if you bike every day for three years and decide that stopping would be stupid, all that riding does add up. It takes a toll. Kinda like roads that used to be free but now collect. Which is also is certainly a topic that is a trigger for taking a siesta. Sleep is important for recovery yet the …