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I was sleepy this morning, but Mike was getting up to go swim so I dragged myself out of bed. It’s just easier when he’s getting up, too, since bed is less cosy when only I’m in it. I tried to come up with a way to get myself in the pool and getting in…
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You know those days when you just feel things falling in place? Well, last night’s run was one of those runs. Plan was 8 miles, with 2 easy, 4 faster (going by feel, but had thoughts of sub-8:30pace in mind), and then 2 easy to get back home. I was feeling tired, and not really…
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So far today has been all about my butt. It started with the stupidheads in the car yelling at me about it when I was riding. But I completely ignored them and didn’t even glance their direction, so they didn’t get to see that I even could hear. Then I kept riding, and man it…
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I spent Tuesday through Thursday in San Diego with Cervelo getting to test ride their bikes and see their wind tunnel testing and engineering presentations. Then Mike and I went for an early morning mtn bike ride Saturday. We ended up ditching the bikes in a bush and hiking up to a favorite waterfall (yeah,…
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As we got the bikes out of the car to race this weekend, Mike’s PT computer fell off his bike. It was in the bike mount cradle well, but that whole cradle fell off the part that is zip-tied to the bike. He snapped it back on, and we thought nothing of it. Then in…
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In February 2004 I did my first triathlon: a reverse order sprint (5k run, 10ish bike, 100yd swim). I was so proud to finish it in ~1:16.I did the same race, although on a new and similar course, again in 2007. A couple years of training under my belt and I pulled off a 1:03:06,…
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All put together now! Here are the pics: It had a safe and easy trip. Almost ready to get unveiled… Then I got my first sight of it! And isn’t it beautiful?? Then it met it siblings And then cuddled in with its twin for the night
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The new one has arrived — delivered at 9:46 this morning. Mike brought it home at lunch. And got it all set up for me to unpack: PowerTap mount and camera right on top 😉 there has been anticipation, and nerves, and last night Mike and I reorganized the twins’ rooms to make room for…
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So I’ve just about kicked the sickness that took over my life after Calico. I made it to the pool yesterday and then a really easy 15mi ride (although windy) this morning. I did really miss my bike in the time leading up to Calico. I’m sorry! I won’t do it again! But… you are…
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I’ve had a couple people ask how my first 50k went, and some even looked me up in the results but wanted the real story behind it. So here it goes… Signing up for Calico was exciting all on its own. I had planned to do my first ultra in December 2005. Then on a…