Jun
06
If I had to describe this race in one word. Epic. First off, what do all these pictures have in common?? Give up? I’m SMILING! Yes, I know that last one of is of my backside (pretty good looking though am I right?), but trust me, there is an absolutely HUGE SMILE on my …
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Aug
31
Standard Race Report Warning: This, like all race reports, is very long. Grab a drink, sit back and enjoy! First off, a huge “Thank you!” to all my blog/Facebook buddies and family out there cheering me on along the way! It was so exciting to see all of your comments on Facebook after I finished. …
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Aug
26
Is my taper half over? Or is that I still have half of the taper to go? I’d like to think of myself as a glass half full sort of person so I’ll go with the former. So far, the taper has been completely uneventful which to say it has been perfect. I’ve done a …
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Aug
12
I have had some great bike rides this week. However, before I get into the details, I have to get something off my chest. It bugs me to no end when I see cyclists deliberately breaking the rules of the road. Today, for instance, I saw a bike who was stopped behind three cars at …
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Aug
01
Sit back and enjoy. It’s a long one. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Pre Race The main task on Friday’s agenda was packet pickup. There was no race day packet pickup (probably because of the size of the event), so I had to do my packet pickup a day early. Unfortunately, this meant driving …
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