TITLE: Riding in Muncie
AUTHOR: Eugene Wallingford
DATE: September 07, 2013  9:02 PM
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It's been three years since my most recent Running on the Road
entry, from
<A HREF="http://www.cs.uni.edu/~wallingf/blog/archives/monthly/2010-07.html#e2010-07-20T18_59_49.htm">
   the Oxford, Ohio, area</A>.
Little did I know at the time it would
<A HREF="http://www.cs.uni.edu/~wallingf/blog/archives/monthly/2011-04.html#e2011-04-30T10_05_29.htm">
   be my last</A>.
I've started cycling in place of running, though until now when
I've traveled I've either hit the hotel's fitness room or walked
outdoors.

This is the first trip since Oxford that I have taken my exercise
with me.  I put
<A HREF="http://www.thule.com/en-us/us/products/carriers-and-racks/bike-carriers/rear-door-mounted-bike-carriers/thule-gateway-2-bike-9006xt-_-1679939">
   a Thule bike rack</A>
on the trunk of my Taurus and brought
<A HREF="http://www.cs.uni.edu/~wallingf/blog/archives/monthly/2013-05.html#e2013-05-18T12_52_15.htm">
   my bike</A>
with me.

I'm back again in Muncie, which I reported in my second Running
on the Road entry back in
<A HREF="http://www.cs.uni.edu/~wallingf/blog/archives/monthly/2004-10.html#e2004-10-11T12_12_51.htm">
   October 2004</A>.
This gave me a chance to revisit
<A HREF="http://cardinalgreenways.org/">
   the Cardinal Greenway</A>,
an old favorite for marathon training.  I've several times done
20-milers by running from the Wysor Depot north to Gaston and
back.  This time, with my bike, I headed south to see new ground.
The result was a ride down past Losantville and 50 miles total.
A good ride.

Biking when I travel is tougher than running.  I need so much
more equipment, and it takes so much more space to pack.  Unless
I can find ways to rent or borrow a bike at my destination, I
will be limited to riding in places to which I can drive.  But
I'm willing to give it a try.  If things go well on upcoming trips
this fall to
<A HREF="http://www.cs.uni.edu/~wallingf/blog/archives/monthly/2005-02.html#e2005-02-28T10_59_57.htm">
   St. Louis</A>
and
<A HREF="http://www.cs.uni.edu/~wallingf/blog/archives/monthly/2004-09.html#e2004-09-16T07_43_33.htm">
   Allerton Park</A>,
Riding on the Road may become its own series of posts.
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