April 02, 2007
Bicycling goal for 2007
I haven't said much about my mileage goal in 2007. Last year I fell short of the 4000 miles I had projected. This year, the weather has made it difficult to get many miles.
I rode yesterday with a few friends and got rained on. In mid-40s weather. Not pleasant. But we got some miles in, anyways.
I have a particular motivation for riding this year: my older daughter was diagnosed with MS last year. She is in treatment and is doing pretty well, but I have a special reason to ride the Central PA MS ride this year. Here is my web page:http://www.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=3221273&pg=personal&fr_id=3480. As you see, I'm seeking to raise $2000 for this ride. I've primed the pump with $200 myself.
So, what is my mileage goal this year? Same as last year: 4000 miles. I hope the weather starts cooperating; I'm a couple of hundred miles behind last year at this time.
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NAHB says residential market is going green
We've been seeing references to green building practices in newspapers, popular magazines, and in the trade press for the past year or so. This year, the National Association of Homebuilders' green building conference in St. Louis attracted a good-sized crowd.
Here's a link: http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2007-04-02/Front+Page/index.html
Note that builders and home buyers are beginning to see beyond the usual high-efficiency appliances and insulation to the green residence as a complete system. This is an important mind shift: from "bolting on" green features to designing and building a green home through an integrated process.
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