My training this year is better than any other. It’s because I’ve found the perfect training weapon: A nemesis. It all started a month before last year’s Iceman when I met and rode a few times with a guy we’ll call “Jake.” Sure, I liked him well enough when we met. We were about the […]
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Head over wheels for running
I had the treat of guest blogging at Michigan Runner Girl, check it out! Here’s a blurb: I’m a mountain biker. I’m a skier. I’m a writer, a mother, a cat lover. Oh, and I might, when pressed by a polite friend, be called a runner too. But… I’m slow. And I don’t go far. […]
My bike dresser
I created a Bike Dresser last fall – I emptied an old dresser in the basement and put all my bike stuff in it. It’s been AWESOME to be able to find everything in one little spot. My shoes, my helmet, gloves, tools, everything went in the drawers. I am also putting my ski goods […]
View at the Shop
With the burn of a new year upon us, many of us will be entering the unknown — the inside of a bike/ski/fitness shop. Most of you dread the thought of entering the entrails of a shop built of muscle, sweat and testosterone. We’ll admit it; the intimidation factor is high. But we encourage you […]
Tball Angst
If I sit long enough at a t-ball game, I start to buy into the end-of-the-world speeches my dad likes to give. My dad believes that everything is being watered down, muddied, ruined in the name of equality, where no one gets their feeling hurt or, worse, loses. I thought he was being a little […]