Sharry Miller

Endorphin Joy

"You need to go for a bike ride." "Get outside. Go for a run." "Go. Now." This is how my family speaks to me on a regular basis. Just a couple of days ago, I commented to Thane that while I'd heard of endorphins, I never thought I'd exercised hard enough while running or cycling to actually get the "high" athletes speak of. "Oh, yes you have," he stated without hesitation. "I've witnessed it." Wikipedia.com:... Read more →

Longest Cycling Season

Wow! 2014 has been my most amazing cycling season ever. That's quite a statement given that any season which includes cycling is amazing. This one has been even more so, however, and I thought it would be fun to recap it. I realize this is primarily for my own amusement, but I appreciate your willingness to come along for the ride (pun intended). First, in 2014 I went on my earliest-in-the-year ride ever: March 1.... Read more →

Austin City Limits Music Festival

In a rare display of spontaneity, Thane and I bought tickets to the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. He'll tell you that it was a matter of him expressing mild interest and me running with it, but the truth is, he was fully on board. Honestly, all I was doing was trying to satisfy my curiosity about how to get tickets to the ACL TV show tapings. When I saw there... Read more →