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About paulefallon

Greetings reader. I am a writer, architect, cyclist and father from Cambridge, MA. My primary blog, theawkwardpose.com is an archive of all my published writing. The title refers to a sequence of three yoga positions that increase focus and build strength by shifting the body’s center of gravity. The objective is balance without stability. My writing addresses opposing tension in our world, and my attempt to find balance through understanding that opposition. During 2015-2106 I am cycling through all 48 mainland United States and asking the question "How will we live tomorrow?" That journey is chronicled in a dedicated blog, www.howwillwelivetomorrw.com, that includes personal writing related to my adventure as well as others' responses to my question. Thank you for visiting.

Bike Trip Day 13 – 8/1/11 – Watonga, OK to OKC, OK

Posted on 08/02/2011 by paulefallon

Start:  Watonga OK Finish: Oklahoma City, OK Weather:  105 degrees, sunny Bike Time: 6 hours Miles:  66 Distance to date: 900 Contrived, yet true, my odometer turned over 900 miles as I entered my nephew’s Jeff’s driveway in Oklahoma City.  … Continue reading →

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Beyond The Final Frontier

Posted on 08/01/2011 by paulefallon

When Star Trek announced that Space was the Final Frontier, it rang cool.  It also rang true.  Spending time in the mountains of Colorado, a place that was frontier little more than a century ago, makes me wonder what frontiers … Continue reading →

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Bike Trip Day 12 – 7/31/11 – Woodward, OK to Watonga, OK

Posted on 08/01/2011 by paulefallon

Start:  Woodward, OK Finish: Watonga, OK Weather:  100 degrees, sunny Bike Time: 7 hours Miles:  76 Distance to date: 834 This was the most uneventful day of the trip; riding from early morning to early afternoon through the landscape of … Continue reading →

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Bike Trip Day 11 – 7/30/11 – Dodge City, KS to Woodward, OK

Posted on 07/30/2011 by paulefallon

Start:  Dodge City, KS Finish: Woodward, OK Weather:  102 degrees, sunny Bike Time: 11 hours Miles:  111 Distance to date: 758 My third century in four days; I sure will be glad when the motel towns get closer. Aside from … Continue reading →

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Bike Trip Day 10 – 7/29/11 – Garden City, KS to Dodge City, KS

Posted on 07/29/2011 by paulefallon

Start:  Garden City, KS Finish: Dodge City, KS Weather:  95 degrees, sunny Bike Time: 6 hours Miles:  58 Distance to date: 647 Any number of sayings could apply to me today.  ‘Be careful what you wish for.’  ‘The most difficult … Continue reading →

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Bike Trip Day 9 – 7/28/11 – Lamar, CO to Garden City, KS

Posted on 07/28/2011 by paulefallon

Start:  Lamar, CO Finish: Garden City, KS Weather:  90 degrees, overcast Bike Time: 10 hours Miles:  112 Distance to date: 589 I am beginning to get the hang of this – travel early, stop often.  Today I logged thirty miles … Continue reading →

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Bike Trip Day 8 – 7/27/11 – Limon, CO to Lamar, CO

Posted on 07/28/2011 by paulefallon

Start:  Limon, CO Finish: Lamar, CO Weather:  100 degrees, sunny Bike Time: 10 hours Miles:  118 Distance to date: 477 There are no hotels between Limon and Lamar, and only one restaurant at a mid-point, so I knew today would … Continue reading →

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Bike Trip Day 7 – 7/26/11 – Denver, CO to Limon, CO

Posted on 07/26/2011 by paulefallon

Start: Denver, CO Finish: Limon, CO Weather:  90 degrees, sunny, afternoon thunderstorms Bike Time: 9 hours Miles:  95 Distance to date: 359 “What’s past is prologue.”                Wm. Shakespeare, The Tempest Today the real journey began, and it was complete in … Continue reading →

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Bike Trip Day 6 – 7/25/11 – Copper Mountain, CO to Leadville, CO

Posted on 07/25/2011 by paulefallon

Start:  Copper Mountain, CO Finish: Leadville, CO Weather:  70 degrees, cloudy Bike Time: 3.5 hours Miles:  33 Distance to date: 264 Today was a half day on the Courage Classic; an eight mile ride up Fremont Pass, then a glide … Continue reading →

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Bike Trip Day 5 – 7/24/11 – Copper Mountain, CO

Posted on 07/25/2011 by paulefallon

Start:  Copper Mountain, CO Finish: Copper Mountain, CO Weather:  Sunny, 80 degrees Bike Time: 9 hours Miles:  85 Distance to date: 231 I was solo today.  For various reasons everyone opted for the 35 mile ‘Family Ride’ but I shot … Continue reading →

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