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| If I remember correctly didn't sunshine fish the mws and was wondering are you going to fish tournaments again just wondering |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Thanks for asking......
I had some recent health issues that have sidelined my tournament involvement for a while.
Frankly, I had a real scare with some heart issues. It was my wake up call to make some life style changes. I'll be fine with medication, diet change and exercise.
For now, I have replaced my tournament boat with a trail bike. I am also retiring from teaching and taking the next 6 months to mold this old body back to prime health.
Again, thanks for asking. |
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Location: Berlin | Wow, I had no idea Dennis. Glad you are ok. Ride the wheels off that bike so you can get back into tournament fishing. It is not the same without you.
Edited by Rich S 4/30/2011 4:05 PM
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| Dennis I understand how it puts tghe scare into you hope you are4 going in the right direction health wise . You should like retirement especially when your back up on your feet I too had issues I have cancer and its now in remission now all i do is fish lol always looking for a partner get your butt up here and I'll take you out . you were a great competitor was fun when you were in the mws take care jim kissinger |
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| Hope you are feeling better soon |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | God Bless you bro!! Let me know if you need some fitness plan advice!! My wife's a triathlon trainer and she got me back into action!! |
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| Dennis,
Sorry to hear about the ticker. Sounds like your on track to make it all good.
If you like, you could row my 620 around Pewaukee Lake to save me some precious gas and get you a bit of exercise:)
Take care of yourself,
Jim O |
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Location: Appleton | Hi Dennis
Get yourself back healthy. I need someone to teach me I need to keep the tip up with those twenty pound Winnebago Walleyes. Hope everything works out with your health from myself and the entire TFM staff. We miss that big smilling face around tring to weigh everything but walleyes.
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| C'mon up. I promise to let you reel in all of the leadcore and copper line salmon. Plenty of excercise there. Also plenty of bending, stretching, lifting and pulling available in the orchard. One important thing in retirement is to have structure in your life. Can't be a ship without a rudder. Take me for example, I get up every morning by 6AM, don't really have to, but I do anyways. That way, Esther has time to fix me breakfast and make the bed before she goes to work. Structure. |
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Location: Rhinelander | Dennis,
I'm getting ready to get a bike, not because of any issues (my last physical was stellar), but because I want to avoid any; I ain't no Spring chicken no more. What bike do you have? I'm thinking a fancy gazillion speed bike may not be what I need.
What's your average bike ride?
I asked Carlos, and his answer wasn't what I was looking for. He thinks a good workout is a 40 mile ride. |
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| Steve, go to Scheels they have great experts there that can address your particular needs! |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Steve:
I asked around like you are doing now. I ended up getting a trail bike. In my opinion it is the best of both worlds. You can do streets, roads and trails plus the occasional dirt. If you get a road bike you are confined to just paved roads (or you may damage your bike).
I ended up getting a Trek Navigator 3.0. I am very happy with it but it may be bit more expensive than what you are looking for. http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/town/recreation/navigator/navi...
If you want to save money you may want to look at used bikes at your local bike dealer. Unfortunately many people start riding, buy an expensive bike and then give it up in short order,. You may capitalize on their misfortune.
Get a bike with very good suspension and a good seat. IMHO this is most critical for a fun experience. We are not as young as we once were and the bumps of the road can effect the great experience. No one likes bike butt. (although it is easy to upgrade seats it is hard to upgrade suspension)
My standard short ride that I do after work is 15 miles. It's perfect for me (for now). I'm fortunate that I have a great bike trail very close to my house and I can follow the Fox River the whole time I am on this route. Weekends have allowed me the opportunity to do longer trails but I have only worked myself up to 28 miles so far. My goal is to do a round trip of the Glacial Drumlin Trail by the end of summer. That would be 104 miles.
I think you are making a wise decision. I believe that you will fall in love with it like I did. I wish I would not have waited so long. I forget that I am working out (kind of) and that this is healthy. I love the scenery of the trails and the ability to get closer to nature. Watching the season change has been a hoot for me. I believe that you are blessed with the same type of scenery where you live and you'll like it.
I asked my 75 year old uncle for advice before I purchased my bike. He has been biking for years. He said one thing that really hit home. He told me to look at the joggers and then the bikers. He asked why bikers always had smiles on their faces and joggers never did. This is very true.
Hope this helps, feel free to ask more. I hope that others like Jerry see the post and add their thoughts. Maybe you could get the guy that runs this site to put this in a separate thread. You'll get lots of ideas. You'll be surprised how many of us bike. |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | tyee unlogged - 5/5/2011 9:24 AM Steve, go to Scheels they have great experts there that can address your particular needs! I believe that Scheels has a good Trek sale going on right now. It may be worth your time to check it out. I got mine at Wheel and Sprocket. http://wheelandsprocket.com/ They are known as being the experts in my area. Every year they run a show at State Fair Park and have great deals. That's where I got mine.
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Location: Port Washington, wisconsin | Steve, I went from a trail bike to a highbred. Kind of in between the road and the trail. I find it is much easier to push the skinnier tire on the highbred, that it is to push the fat tire on the trail bike. The highbred still has plenty of stability, and can do the trail if you must. However, my distance went up dramatically with the highbred bike. Much easier to ride. Oh, and get a good seat. I took off the original and replaced with a bit cushier one. Have fun. |
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| Big trail tires will give you a better workout if that is what your after. What ever bike you get tires can always be changed. I'd go with a more street friendly deal. LOTS of great used bikes out there! keep your eyes and ears open. new bike prices are insane. A rack, lock and water bottle come in handy! Rack comes in handy for any quick trips to the store to save gas! I have an old Giant bike of my fathers. must be at least 25 years old. rides great! gonna try once a week this summer to work. about 5 miles.
Here in NY I live by bike trails that follow the old erie canal. just about one end of the state to the other, no roads. |
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Location: Berlin | I think Mercury should start giving away a free bike with the sale of a kicker motor... |
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Location: Menasha, WI | When you girls are done sharing advice on enhancing your figures, could somebody give me a fishing report. I've been too darn busy at work to get the boat and shore fishing hasn't turned on yet.
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