Tag Archives: habits

Easy Does It!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

When winter weather keeps us from bicycling outdoors, we often use “spin-class” DVDs produced by cycling coach Graeme Street. One such session was all about accelerating. A particularly useful piece of advice from that class has stayed with me: Resist … Continue reading →

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Clean or Mean: Eating Your Words

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

I don’t mind telling you that I’m in my fifties. Or that I grew up in a Midwestern family which, like Erma Bombeck’s, “viewed gravy as a beverage” (one of my favorite Erma quotes). Even though I’ve been bicycling since … Continue reading →

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Creature of Habit (Part 2)

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

I already told you about how I go on auto-pilot when doing routine things at home. Well, now it seems there are times I can’t remember whether I am riding my bicycle, or driving a car. One afternoon I was … Continue reading →

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Creature of Habit

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Most of my habits are innocent enough, even helpful. I brush my teeth at least twice a day and clean the dryer’s lint screen after every load. Yay, me! But sometimes habits control me. “Autopilot,” I call it, because that … Continue reading →

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