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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…
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So yeah, again it has been a while since I wrote. Canada was awesome (pics here) — I even got to run from Canada to the US and back again while viewing the Niagara Falls! My exciting news this week was a swimming breakthrough! Even when I was in the pool 3-4 times a week…
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Continue reading Morn After Rainfall – a tale of a mountain bike ride
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Ok so I haven’t been posting here a lot. Just so much of life going on — and work! So things are good, and here is a fun story of my Thanksgiving weekend with Mike. To see a pic fullsize just click on it. Enjoy! It all started Thursday morning as we headed off to…
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Having no set training schedule for the day, and a 3 day weekend, and Mike’s new mountain bike still being too clean, we decided to head up to Big Bear Lake for some kayaking and mountain biking on Sunday. However, we didn’t count on fires closing the road up on the side of the mountain…
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“Billy Edwards, who finished 13th, preferred to go shoeless during the 112-mile cycling portion” (From the Courier-Journal in Louisville on Aug 27th, the day after IM Louisville)
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Ten months ago I signed up both Mike and myself for Ironman Louisville (aka IMKY). Starting soon after I began my training with Mike’s guidance – getting in more, and more quality, training than ever before. A week ago it was time, and we travelled out to Kentucky for the big day. Vineman 70.3 had…
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This one is from last weekend when I PR’ed my 5k (at this race – with GPS): Ok I just realized I never posted here about that race! See the next post for info 🙂 And one from the 22 mile ride at the ST gals weekend (at mile 10 of this ride, about 5…
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Yay! The new bike fits! Finally having the bottom bracket bolt and an hour when the fitter guy was in the bike shop, the frame is a good size for me! Basically all he did was look at me on a trainer and say “if I was going to fit you to that bike I…