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The three saddest letters in a racer's vocabulary. DNF. Did Not Finish. I guess I've been somewhat lucky that it's taken me this long to encounter them, but unfortunately my luck ran out on Saturday. Saturday was the third and final installment of this...
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Wow, what a weekend! I flew to Phoenix Thursday night, and Valerie, the friend I was staying with, picked me up at the airport. First stop....In-n-Out Burger. Mmmm. Valerie had to work on Friday, so I took the opportunity to just hang out and relax a...
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Goodbye 2009, hello 2010! 2009 was full of highs and lows, as well as lots of firsts, both for myself and for Tyler. Preschool and a half-ironman were just a couple of the new challenges we tackled this year. 2009 was spent hanging out with friends, at...
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My journey towards full-blown insanity just keeps on going, and today I took the next logical step. I signed up for a marathon! I've got 12 weeks until the Rock n' Roll Arizona Marathon on January 17. The scary part is that the heaviest week of training...
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We had some exciting happenings last week. Friday was our annual trip to the pumpkin patch with friends. The pumpkins weren't as great as past years thanks to some hard freezes and snow we've had, but we still found a few good ones to bring home. Saturday...
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I'm racing the Denver half-marathon this Sunday, and a few weeks ago I got an email from my friend Sonja that one of her sponsors, Trakkers, was doing some beta testing at the race and was looking for volunteers. Since I know how much all of you love...
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This past weekend, I raced in my first half-ironman, the Harvest Moon Long Course at Aurora Reservoir. I'd done a pretty good job of keeping myself in denial that it was so close, but by the time Friday and packet pick-up rolled around, I was doing a...
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Tyler's first day of preschool was last Thursday, and he had a fantastic time. I was lucky enough to be the helper parent for the day, so I didn't even have to bawl like a baby when I dropped him off. :-D Unfortunately, Tyler wasn't really in a mood to...
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So, um, yeah. It was brought to my attention last week that I've been neglecting the blog. Oops. Sorry about that. Things have been a bit busy in these parts, mostly due to the fact that I'm going back to school. Those two little pre-requisite classes...
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My first tri of the season was last weekend, the Highlands Ranch Tune-Up. It went pretty well! Overall, I'm happy with how I did, about 10 seconds faster than last year. My run was a bit slower, but my bike was a bit faster to make up for it. We had absolutely...
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I can hardly believe it, but my little man is THREE today! How the heck did that happen?!? He's not a baby anymore, that's for sure! We had a small party at home today, and thank goodness it was small. Who knew seven two and three year olds (plus a baby,...
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We were fortunate to spend a week in Hilton Head, SC, a couple of weeks ago for Brian's sister Amy's wedding. It was a fantastic, much needed vacation! Tyler had a blast in both the beach and the pool, played his first round of putt-putt, got spoiled...
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Rice. Ok, that one's nothing new. Gyro meat. Just a bite, but still... Salad. And asked for more! Falafel. Mmm... Tabbouleh. Lots of tabbouleh. ALL of my tabbouleh, as a matter of fact! Sometimes this kid just amazes me at the things he'll eat. And the...
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A little over two weeks ago, I sat in my living room and watched the Miami hockey team win the NCAA West Regional final to advance to college hockey's version of the Final Four, the Frozen Four. I was elated and excited but it never even crossed my mind...
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Even though I was gone for Easter this year, Tyler and I still managed to get some Easter fun in. Our YMCA has a "Breakfast with Bunny" event and we went again this year. Tyler had a great time hunting for eggs and doing crafts. Posing with the Easter...
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I took Tyler to Arapahoe Basin this morning for his first-ever time skiing. He did GREAT! I am so proud of him, he really did fantastic for the first time being on skis. All geared up and ready to go! I think his favorite part of the whole experience...
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Sunday was the 2009 running of the Platte River Half-Marathon. This was my first half-marathon last year, and I planned for it to be my first "real" race of the season after my knee surgery. The forecast for the race was looking pretty bleak the whole...
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As blizzards go, it was kind of weak, but we got our first really good snow of the winter last Thursday. Yeah, March 26. And we've had two more snowstorms since, with more in the forecast. What a screwy winter (and now spring)! We only ended up with about...
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I just posted a bunch of new pictures of Tyler from the past couple of months and wanted to highlight a few of my favorites here! We've been keeping busy, as always. Lots of running, lots of trips to the zoo, a couple of visits from family, and mostly...
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I ran in the Runnin' of the Green Lucky 7k last weekend. I did this race last year, and once again, it was a lot of fun! This is one of those crazy, super crowded, everyone dressed in green, lots of people in costumes races. Bagpipers, Irish dancers,...
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As some of you know, I'm a moderator on a message board for women who ski (www.theskidiva.com). I'm not really sure how I fell into this position, but it's been a fun thing for me over the past year. I've learned a lot about skiing, and met some really...
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Last Saturday was the third and final installment of the Chilly Cheeks Winter Duathlon Series. I was NOT motivated at all for this race. I've been fighting off upper respiratory crud since oh....December. I finally gave in and went to the doctor on Friday,...
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Tyler, like most toddlers, is a pretty picky eater. Or maybe I should say WAS a pretty picky eater. I don't know what's gotten into the kid, but he's eating pretty much everything I've put in front of him lately. Lentils. Cauliflower soup. Chicken tikka...
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Yesterday morning was the second of the Chilly Cheeks Winter Duathlon Series. I arrived just about an hour before race time and man was it COLD. The forecast was for a high of 60, so for some reason I thought it would be much warmer than it actually was...
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So, um, yeah. I just signed up for a half-marathon. In 12 weeks. And 2 days...don't forget those 2 days! Why, yes, I am crazy. Why do you ask? :-p I graduated from PT on Monday, and the doctor officially cut me loose yesterday, so there really isn't anything...
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