I'm not always sure where to post a blog comment, but I'll try sports for this one. John Hamarly should be touting this in his spots! If you are looking for a great way to excercise try biking. Not the Harley kind, but the two or even three-wheeled kind. There are bike rallies just about every weekend during the spring, summer and fall with routes for just about any rider. I didn't see this on the news, but there was a great ride this past weekend in Mesquite.
At this ride there were upright/diamond frame riders on two wheels, recumbent riders on two or three wheels, tandems (both upright and recumbent), and handcycles. Riders varied in age and ability from tots to old folks and from the really physically fit to those just starting. The routes were varied with low miles for beginning riders or those out to ride with their family, 20 miles, 40 miles, and 56 miles, all leaving from the rodeo grounds. The routes were all well marked and intersections were manned by the very friendly Mesquite Police. There were rest stops along the way manned by volunteers offering cold beverages, fruit, protien bars, cookies, and all kinds of snacks to energize the riders for the next leg. The Mesquite Fire Department was there in full force. At the end of the ride, cyclists were treated to lunch and Blue Bell ice cream. The folks in Mesquite do this every year. Get on your bike and start riding.
Next week is the Collin County Classic.