Yay or Nay? It's Up to You!

Theresa and I are asking for your advice. Last year we ran in the Sarasota Half Marathon. The training was grueling and lasted for months. Crossing the finish line, however, made it all worth it. We have not yet decided if we are going to try it again. We need to make up our mind soon though so we can begin training for it. We have set up a poll on our website for you to vote. Do you think we should run in it or not? If you get this post via email or a feed please visit www.theschroderfamily.com to cast your vote. The poll is located directly under the welcome picture. Thanks in advance for your opinion. Our future depends on it!

The First of Many...Again.

It's that time of year again. Time for the fun runs to start. You see, there aren't too many races during the summer months in these here parts. It's simply too darn hot! Most of them take place in the fall, winter, and spring months. Theresa and I started participating in a them last year, and believe it or not...we actually enjoy them. Of course were not out there to win anything. We just like having an event to look forward to every once in a while and, most important of all, having something to help keep us in shape and healthy. The first race of the year will be the "Canes Cross Country Classic". It's a 5K (3.1 Miles) and is being held at GT Bray Park here in Bradenton. Last year Theresa was unable to run due to a nasty fire ant bite she received while tailgating at a Devil Rays game. She ended up getting an IV needle stuck in her arm for two days and an ugly bandage wrapped around her foot. Hopefully we won't have any unlucky accidents this year. The race is being held on Monday, September 3rd at 8:00 AM. Wish us Luck!

New and Improved!!! NOW FITS 4!

That's right, the new and improved 4 bike system is here. What used to carry only two now carries four!!! Absolutely amazing, space age, and stunningly sexy! Ok, So maybe I over exaggerated a bit. But it does carry 4 now...and I think that's an improvement over 2. I'm talking about the number of bikes that we can carry in the bed of our HUGE Toyota Tacoma. DOI! Thus far we have been traveling around from park to park with the ability to carry only two bikes in the truck. We actually do have friends here and some of them even ride bikes. Wouldn't It be awesome if we could pile 4 bikes in the bed of the truck and 4 people into the cab? Well the 4 people thing came standard when we bought the truck but the 4 bike thing wasn't even an option. So...I sat down in front of the drawing board (My work laptop with CADD) and started working on the patented "4 Bike System". After considering multiple ideas and possibilities I decided on the most "stunningly sexy" one (Got the idea from my friend Steve) and set out to make my dream a reality. It took me about 45 min, some hardware from Lowes, and a 2x4 from my garage. The result..."Pure Magic" (The slogan from a great seasoning salt). You can view the result from the "Fortune 500" photo shoot below. Let me know what you think!

Theresa's gone clipless!!!!

Today was Theresa's first try at clipless peddles. When she first got her fisher she had me take off the clipless pedals and put on some platforms. Real nasty ones too! She said that she was scared to use clipless because she thought she might fall. Whatever!!! Anyways...After she got 10 stitches in her shin form the nasty platform pedals she decided that she might want to try riding clipless. Weired! Anyways, we bought her some clipless shoes...and...get this...she still didn't want to try them. So...I made her agree on a day to try em out. After switching out the pedals and prepping the bikes we headed out to Emerson Point. She didn't even fall!! Can you believe it!!! No scratches, No bumps, No Bruises, and No injuries to the ego. What a great ride! She even admitted that they made her feel more confident on the bike. Why didn't any one think of these "clipless pedals" before?

Join us next update...same clipless blog...same clipless time!

Keep on ridin!