Sentences with phrase «mile ride in»

With a 16 mile ride in each direction, they were volunteering not just for a long ride in cold, windy conditions, but also for a day of undetermined manual labor.

I hauled my bike and trainer 800 miles to optimistically ride outdoors and had to use the back up plan of doing 100 - mile ride in my hotel room as it down - poured all day.

An example his post provides: A roughly 10 mile ride in Los Angeles where he calculates Uber pocketed an additional four dollars beyond what the company normally takes from passenger payment.

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2012 didn't pass quickly; that's the year I had a heart attack (not that I chose to, but still) and then managed to get in sufficient shape to ride a 100 - mile Gran Fondo.

A monthly subscription that's less than a car payment (apparently average in the US is $ 489) offering Zipcar - style car access and on - demand rides with a lower per - mile rate is really compelling, and makes it much easier to insert the autonomous vehicles these companies are working on anyways.

One owner described using his Shower Pass rain jacket during a long bike ride in the rain, saying he «stayed dry for the entire 60 miles,» while another customer keeps things simple, calling it a «great comfy waterproof jacket.»

A cab ride in a dense urban area can cost $ 3 to 4 a mile, Delphi vice president of engineering Glen DeVos said in an interview.

Krafcik has said he sees Waymo's self - driving car technology being used in an array of applications from personal vehicles and ride - sharing to logistics and solving so - called last - mile problems for public transport.

In fact, researchers found that cyclists who took a caffeine supplement were able to ride a mile farther than those who took a placebo.

After a 1,900 - mile bus ride, he ended up in Swift Current, a town of fifteen thousand people.

A large group of Norwegian employees organized a biking group to train for and participate in Nordsjøritt (North Sea Ride), an annual cycling competition that involves a 60 mile ride from Egersund to StavanRide), an annual cycling competition that involves a 60 mile ride from Egersund to Stavanride from Egersund to Stavanger.

On Saturday, deputies estimated about 650 bikers rode 45 miles along South Florida highways in Palm Beach and Broward Counties in a tribute to Meadow.

Start the day by taking in Aspen's breathtaking scenery through a number of different activities, including the famous Brainstorm Tech 25 - mile bike ride through Maroon Bells, yoga class, a private tour of the Aspen Art Museum, river rafting in the Roaring Fork, and hikes for all levels and interests.

On Saturday, deputies estimated about 650 bikers rode 45 miles along South Florida highways in Palm Beach and Broward Counties...

Oft - cited giant of the sharing economy, Uber, has taken their ride - sharing service a step further with «UberRUSH», using GPS enabled apps to connect drivers to ecommerce customers in real time for fast, last - mile delivery.

What kind of thoughts ran through your head on the day you rode in 118 - degree weather at the end of a 108 - mile day?

Here in Nebraska we are a mere 1,200 miles from Washington, which translates into a 24 - hour overnight ride on chartered buses for those who wish to participate in the march.

If John Wesley had merely ridden 250,000 miles through the English, Scottish, and Irish countryside, preaching 42,000 sermons along the way, his reputation as one of the most energetic Christians in history would be secure.

Rt Rev Ed Condry and Rt Rev Lee Rayfield completed a 172 - mile bike ride in support of Christian Aid, and led prayers for poverty at each of their 16 stop - offs...

We could enjoy our dinner together in one of Greenville's finest restaurants — whereas once, just a few miles away, we had nearly been attacked because an integrated group of us rode in the same car.

I can't have ridden far through the Christmas hills — maybe three or four miles — when I came over a rise and spotted one of the horses, skittering in front of a worn farmhouse.

I just returned from an event called Get Your Guts in Gear, where Attune donated bars for the entire 3 - day, 210 - mile bike ride.

It made me really pumped for my 6 mile ride which actually ended up backfiring because I arrived at the hospital in record timing (with record sweating).

In 1990, Erickson embarked on a 175 mile bike ride.

Ahead lie roughly 41 miles of trail — rocky, dusty, steep, twisting — and in a moment, all of them are going to race along it, combining riding, running and a lot of thrashing around.

After a glorious 60 - mile ride expedited by merciful tailwinds on Friday, we faced on Saturday a 48 - mile sprint to the finish in the town of Muscatine, a onetime home of Mark Twain.

Trice rode the train back to Ames in pain, settled on a straw mattress, and endured the final 12 miles to campus on a jolting bus ride, probably gritting his teeth or moaning, each bump making his insides feel like they were being trampled all over again.

For the last three years Trabert has served as president of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Every weekday morning, after a seven - mile bike ride, a cup of coffee and a close look at the box scores in the sports section, Trabert, who lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., steps into his home office, fires up the fax machine and gets to work.

A Chinese farmer, Chen Guanming, started his trek back in 2010 and rode through 16 countries and approximately 40,000 miles, on a rickshaw.

HORSE RACING — EASY GOER ($ 2.60), ridden by Pat Day, charged past four horses in the final quarter mile to win the Woodward Handicap by two lengths over Its Acedemic.

One of the most beautiful national parks in Japan, Hakone is really huge — 366 square miles — and it encompasses, along with famous Mt. Fuji (right), lakes, meadows, woodland glades, riding paths, hot spring baths and golf courses (six of them).

Pre ride selfie — 10.30 am: Luckily, I have no lectures on Wednesday which means I can get a few miles on the bike out in the Peak District.

He puts the exercise saddle on the horse, rides him at a walk to the track, steadies him with the feel of his confident hands on the reins and withers, calms him, reassures him, hangs on when he bucks or shies, teaches him manners, corrects his bad habits, gets him used to standing up straight in the starting gate, gallops him a slow mile or gives him a fast workout that is a marvel of split - second timing.

Rodriguez had made his bid for inclusion in The Guinness Book of World Records by riding the Hurricane for 173 consecutive hours — good for a total of 2,624 miles, or the distance from Haines City to San Francisco.

Back in 1991, the David Barons horse, ridden by Nigel Hawke, became the last horse to win the three - mile handicap chase at the Cheltenham Festival and the National in the same season, something that the Aidan Coleman ridden horse will hope to achieve.

As part of his recovery, which includes a three - mile walk on a treadmill and 12 pills each day, Turner has had to temporarily give up riding his bicycle, his greatest passion since he retired in 1979.

She was the one who had picked up Jerry when he stood in the cold, thumb extended, after high school basketball practice and given him a ride home to the hardscrabble area known as Gobbler's Knob, 15 miles south of McLeansboro.

At 2 p.m. the Bulldogs make the mile ride to the Best Western to rest up until the eight o'clock rematch with New Castle, which was an easy 56 - 37 victor over Winchester in the other semifinal.

Getting there involves an airplane ride and a 20 - mile hitchhike, and Walton is joyous in his freedom.

John Stamstad CINCINNATI Stamstad, 28, successfully defended his Iditasport title by riding a mountain bike across 170 miles of frozen trail in Alaska, from Big Lake to Skwentna and back, in 15 hours, 56 minutes.

HORSE RACING — Under an impressive ride by Sandy Hawley, MAJESTIC LIGHT ($ 5.80) won the $ 113,100 Man o'War Stakes, covering the mile and a half turf course in 2:27 [3/5].

Imagine being able to learn to ride a bike for almost three miles without having to watch for vehicular traffic,» Jamie R. Simone, program director, Urban Parks Program at the Trust for Public Land in Chicago.

«a day in the life» is the rambling monologue of a housewife (not a million miles from myself;) juggling with household chores and sorting out the kids, answering the phone while cooking dinner and worrying about the economy — but at the end of the day when the jobs are done, you can escape from everyday worries by going for a run, a bike ride or for a swim — where you're alone to think stuff through or think of nothing at all — and certainly not about the phonebill or the mountain of ironing that needs doing.

Research shows a 135 - pound woman pedaling 12 - 14 miles per hour burns 488 calories in just one hour — so accompanying your child on bike rides will provide you with a nice workout as well!

The Pocket Mod Sweet Pea is jam - packed with features, including a high - performance chain - driven electric motor, a gorgeous vintage - inspired body, a pair of 12 - inch pneumatic tires with a rear suspension system (to ensure a comfortable ride), a retractable kickstand, variable - speed acceleration, a padded seat, and a built - in battery that travels for up to 10 miles on a single charge.

The goal was to ride down to 24th Boulevard and back to Logan Square along eight miles of streets that were closed to automobile traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. «That's what we're shooting for,» said Magana, joined by his wife, Stephane, his daughter Nikki, 15, and sister - in - law, Lucy James.

Use them as basic guidelines for keeping your kids safe on the road, but don't be afraid to go the extra mile for your kid's safety.You know that strapping your children in for every car ride is important for their... more

We did another half - Ironman when she was 14 months, and when she was 15.5 months old, my husband and I both competed in Ironman Florida (2.4 - mile swim, 112 - mile bike ride, and 26.2 - mile run).

The politico had no problems on the track, avoiding an accident as he participated in the «standard race,» a 14 - lap run around a quarter - mile track, equaling out to a full 3 1/2 miles of fast — if you choose — riding action.

Frank was leading a group of 26 cyclists, representing each of the lives lost in the Sandy Hook shootings, in a 400 - mile bike ride from Newtown to Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to improve gun laws.