Category: recreational fun & games
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My knight in shining armor!
Today marked a really great day in our post-cancer world. Six months after finishing his last chemo treatment, Chuck ran the Healdsburg Half Marathon in 2:48, an awesome time by any measure, but really amazing compared to the last half he survived (you can’t really call it running) last May. Our friends Valeria and Maureen…
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Oh, my aching sit bones!
Now that the Las Vegas Triathlon is out of the way, we’ve fixed our focus on the next two races: a half marathon next weekend in Healdsburg, and a 50 mile bike ride in Solvang in November. So yesterday we ran 9 1/2 miles and today we hammered out a 40 mile bike ride. Then…
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Full disclosure
The results of the Las Vegas Triathlon that I did on Sunday are online and I did come in third in my age group…out of three. *sigh* Hey, but at least I finished! And my karma is intact. Somebody’s out there isn’t, though – our friend and fellow triathlete Valerie’s wetsuit was stolen from the…
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Things to do when it’s 106 degrees
In my case, it included swimming 1.5K, biking 40K, then running a 10K at the Las Vegas Triathlon. And let me tell you, it was HOT out there! The triathlon took place in and around Boulder Beach at Lake Mead. The swim started around 7:15am and the temperature was only in the lower 80’s (but…
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Paris here we come!
Chuck and I registered today for the 2010 Paris Marathon that takes place on April 11! Ooh-la-la! It’ll be our first trip to Europe since we ran the Medoc Marathon in 2007. This time we’re going to finish the race, and spend some quality time in the City of Lights. Then we’re planning to head…
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Suddenly I feel much stronger…
So I’ve been swimming along Bayshore Beach in Long Beach getting in shape for a September triathlon. Chuck has been kayaking along beside me, giving me grief when I slow down or my stroke gets really sloppy (in his mind most of the time). He told me initially that it was a half mile from…
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