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Utah Bike Tour – October in “The Year of The Smitha”

Utah Bike Tour – October in “The Year of The Smitha”

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We are back! This time with a custom private cycling trip in Utah! With very little training, unfortunately. I was diverted by my half Marathon training (along with life stuff) and neglected the bike. I even thought about pulling out, but “The Year of the Smitha” needs to be seen through and it was the bike tour for the month of December. Day 1 Capitol Reef National Park We started off with a wonderful ride through Capitol Reef National Park,…

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An Ode to the Love of Cycling

An Ode to the Love of Cycling

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Love this year is doing something that I’ve come to love in the past 2-3 years – Clear skies, perfect temps, friends Barbara and Becky, and inspirational women and exploring Saguaro National Park on a bike with The Cycling House “Love is not loveWhich alters when it alteration finds,Or bends with the remover to remove:O no; it is an ever-fixed mark,That looks on tempests, and is never shaken;” – this sonnet remains one of my favorites worth repeating every Valentine’s…

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Day 1 – Shakeout Ride in Tuscon

Day 1 – Shakeout Ride in Tuscon

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This week of riding in Tuscon, Arizona with The Cycling House is a “let’s see how ready Smitha is to build on for the bike rides in summer in the Alps”. The shakeout ride on Day 1 evoked reminiscences of a July day nearly three years past when we embarked from West Glacier into Glacier National Park. Back then, the sun blazed down upon us, and the elevation gain on the ride far exceeded our expectations. In contrast, today’s shakeout…

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Yeti 24 hour Challenge

Yeti 24 hour Challenge

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When you are sitting home doing nothing but work and more work, your “last” marathon (Boston) cancelled and nothing else in the horizon including your motivation, and you are “on a break” with running, dumb decisions are made. Like taking on the Yeti 24 hour challenge. 3 weeks ago, the Boston Marathon week actually, my crazy friend Joy (truly on a very high crazy scale as she is an ultra runner who runs a gazillion miles a day at all…

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Things to be Thankful for

Things to be Thankful for

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Running injury free After being plagued with injuries last year, I am thankful to have had an year of no injuries. Crossing fingers that this continues into Boston 2020. Running with my kids Running Friends I always struggle to run with people at their pace so am extra grateful when people slow down to run with me. Amazing trips to Japan and Germany One trip a year is amazing as it is, but TWO overseas trips. Wow! I am spoilt…

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Why Boston Marathon

Why Boston Marathon

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4 years ago, around this time of the year, I was unexpectedly offered a charity spot to the London Marathon. Unexpected because I had been applying for a lottery and charity spot ever since I started running (London Marathon was my THE ONE race that I’d always wanted to do) but had always been rejected. That year after the incredible accomplishment of 70.3 Augusta, I wrote on the blog about wanting to do more. To run for something bigger, something…

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My Charity Team for Boston Marathon

My Charity Team for Boston Marathon

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Those who have followed my running (and sometimes triathlon) adventures know that I’ve been on a quest to complete the World Marathon Majors (Chicago, NYC, Boston, London, Berlin & Tokyo). Boston was my biggest challenge. Since a Boston qualifying time was not happening at my sloth pace (please no judgement about how “anyone could run a BQ if only they really really wanted to”), my only option was a charity entry. I AM SUPER EXCITED AND SUPER HONORED TO RUN…

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