Today’s biking

Metrics

  • Distance9.9 mi
  • Elevation+ 425 ft / -436 ft
  • Max Grade5.3%
  • Avg Grade0.4%
  • Total Duration01:02:25
  • Moving Time01:01:05
  • Stopped Time00:01:20
  • Max Speed20.9 mph
  • Avg Speed9.8 mph
  • VAM213 Vm/h
  • Ascent Time00:36:25
  • Descent Time00:24:40
  • Pace00:06:16
  • Moving Pace00:06:08
  • Max Heart Rate172 bpm
  • Min Heart Rate92 bpm
  • Avg Heart Rate130 bpm
  • HR Zone 100:11:55
  • HR Zone 200:10:59
  • HR Zone 300:11:01
  • HR Zone 400:08:49
  • HR Zone 500:01:27
  • Calories847

Reading/listening

I finished listening to Jodi Picoult’s small great things book. Everyone should read or listen to this powerful work of fiction that shares so much truth.

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Author: Richard L. Fricks

Writer, observer, and student of presence. After decades as a CPA, attorney, and believer in inherited purpose, I now live a quieter life built around clarity, simplicity, and the freedom to begin again. I write both nonfiction and fiction: The Pencil-Driven Life, a memoir and daily practice of awareness, and the Boaz, Alabama novels—character-driven stories rooted in the complexities of ordinary life. I live on seventy acres we call Oak Hollow, where my wife and I care for seven rescued dogs and build small, intentional spaces that reflect the same philosophy I write about. Oak Hollow Cabins is in the development stage (opening March 1, 2026), and is—now and always—a lived expression of presence: cabins, trails, and quiet places shaped by the land itself. My background as a Fictionary Certified StoryCoach Editor still informs how I understand story, though I no longer offer coaching. Instead, I share reflections through The Pencil’s Edge and @thepencildrivenlife, exploring what it means to live lightly, honestly, and without a script. Whether I’m writing, building, or walking the land, my work is rooted in one simple truth: Life becomes clearer when we stop trying to control the story and start paying attention to the moment we’re in.

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