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July 2008 - Posts

• Riding Highgrade

  Today, I did something that makes me feel, for the first time, like a "real cyclist." I rode up Highgrade! Highgrade is a very popular training route for cyclists here in the Denver area. You start in Deer Creek Canyon and ride up, up, up for about 10 Read More... Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:15 PM by gaye | 3 Comments

• Boulder Peak Triathlon

  I did it! I finished my first Olympic distance triathlon yesterday! It was long, it was hard, it was fun, and it was HOT. My weekend in Boulder started out with the expo and packet pick-up on Saturday. I bought the CUTEST t-shirt for Tyler at the expo, Read More... Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 2:16 PM by gaye | 4 Comments

• The Big One

  Boulder Peak . This is the race that anyone who's anyone in triathlon in the state of Colorado (and some beyond) comes out for. There are at least a couple of Olympians racing in this race. The best of the best, the elite. Oh yeah, and me. :-p I will Read More... Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 8:28 PM by gaye | 2 Comments

• Triathlon 101

  So many friends and family members have asked me so many questions about triathlons that I thought it might be informative to write a sort of FAQ post about tris! I think the question that I get asked the most is about the distance involved in the triathlon. Read More... Posted Sunday, July 13, 2008 5:34 PM by gaye | 0 Comments