: About Me

My first experience getting paid for writing came over 20 years ago, when I first sold humorous copy to a greeting card company. Besides that, I've dabbled in poetry, fiction, and have just recently taken a more serious interest in non-fiction writing.

I'll have to get a bigger and better picture up for my profile, I think. To be honest, I'm not even sure that's me.

All kidding aside, Helium is a great community that provides me the opportunity to express my opinion on a variety of topics, hone my writing skills, and get my bizarre humor and viewpoints out to a wide audience. It's been a rewarding experience, so far.

My passion is ...

The great outdoors. The great indoors is a close second.

I know too much about ...

How to take small problems and inflate them into really big problems.

My parents always told me ...

When you fill out personal profiles, don't be so damned facetious. I never listened to my parents.

My childhood ambition ...

To survive it with minimal hang-ups. I probably have more hang-ups than a Christmas Tree, so that didn't work out so well.

My favorite memory ...

Hiding under the bed, communing with dust bunnies. I was a strange kid.

Why I write ...

I have a passion for expressing myself.

My first job ...

Washing dishes.

My best moment ...

Winning an online trivia quiz.

My inspiration ...

My girlfriend

Sports & Recreation > Biking Stretching tips for cycling success

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Stretching before heading out for that training ride is an often overlooked ritual, but it's essential for maximum performance and minimizing risk of injury. It can be a very boring and tedious venture when you're itching to get out on the bike and enjoy the open road, but the benefits are well worth the time. Increasing your flexibility through a regimen of pre-ride stretches can improve your ability to comfortably obtain that aero position. It also enables you to deliver more power to the pedals by sitting further back on the saddle, which is especially important during a long, hard clim...

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