Comments on: Magic Trick: Everyday Athlete turns into Grit and Glimmer

By: Haiti Still Needs Our Help | Grit & Glimmer

Haiti Still Needs Our Help | Grit & Glimmer — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:05:42 +0000

[...] the transition from the name “the Everyday Athlete Blog” to “Grit and Glimmer… mirrors a personal transition. I am not a Cyclist alone – and neither are you. Neither am I [...]

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:15:17 +0000

Burr,
That’s f(*&@ pricelss.
Tucson needs you. Kidnap O’Rourke and come down.
:) H

By: Burr

Burr — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:02:47 +0000

Subject line: Rolling Friction Coefficients

Heidi,
Missing the old EA site but loving the new one just as much.

Along the lines of “Grit,” on my way to running 1000 miles in 2010 can you add badasses such as myself ;-) who today pushed his 35 lb 2 1/2 year old daughter up a 20% grade that was a quarter mile long. When I got to the top I thought my head would explode. While there all I could hear was the faint pitch of an innocent child say, “what’s wrong Daddy, what are WE done?”

So that brings me to my subject line. As I was forcing each stride all I could think about was gravity pushing against me and the rolling friction coefficient of f%^& rubber on cement. So just incase you were wondering, which I’m sure you were, the formula is: center>F = f x W/R and f = 0,01 -0,02m, whatever that F#$% that means.

I’ll let you know when I have a “Glimmer” moment. It’s sure to be worth a posting.

-B

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:31:44 +0000

Thanks, Carlo, Stephanie and Mike!
Stephanie: MTB is on. With any luck I’ll actually be fit. :)
Mike: “It’s a crispy slice of bacon in the morning and a cold one at the end of the day.” Brilliant. And dead one. Thanks for that.

By: Carlo Delumpa

Carlo Delumpa — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:25:27 +0000

Bravo, Heidi! Great move and I wish you every success!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:17:24 +0000

Love the new digs! I came across a few old favorite posts while cruising around the new site. Love the layout — functional and pretty.

Hope AZ is treating you well. I’m jealous. And I hope to see you for some mountain biking when the sun returns to Oregon.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:05:09 +0000

You’ve got it nailed as usual, Heidi. There’s more to these sports we love than what shows on the surface. It’s comedy and art. Suffering and joy. Family and friends. It’s a crispy slice of bacon in the morning and a cold one at the end of the day.

Reinvent, move forward with purpose.

Dig it.

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:53:29 +0000

Thanks, Bob! Working on some grit as we speak. Good breakfast food, too!

By: Bob Keller

Bob Keller — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:51:26 +0000

I’m looking forward to all the grit and all the glimmer. And the stilettos.

Snarkypants <—- love it!

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:37:54 +0000

Thanks, LK – and I’m bummed we didn’t bourbon-ify before I left, too. The good news is, I might actually be able to keep up with you on one of your recovery rides when I get back, so maybe we can roll again! Yay!

And soon heidiswift.com will redirect back to this here site, so no more scattered email presences and checking multiple locations. The musics and pizza stories are all welcome here at GnG!