I had on my list to race a trail run. I picked the Pacific Crest 28K as described as a beginner trail run. This was to be my ‘A’ race for the year.
I came in 2nd in my age group! This was a peak … ... Continue
Norway Knitting Cruise 2019
The Arne and Carlos knitting cruise was on a Hurtigruten ship cruising up the beautiful Norwegian coast. The ship served to take on cars and cargo, officially deliver mail to remove villages, and also served as a tourist ship for enjoying the spectacular views up … ... Continue
Race Report: Lavaman Waikoloa Triathlon (3/31/2019)
Wow. This is the ultimate in a peak experience. The hubby’s smile says it all. This was his 1st olympic triathlon.
I had on my bucket list to enter a race with an ocean swim. This was a perfect choice. The venue was at Anaeho’omalu … ... Continue
Zwift and Training
In 2017, I signed up for the “Women’s Zwift Academy” and quickly discovered that Zwift is a game changer for me. The Academy is an 8 week challenge to complete an indoor Zwift bike series of 8 workouts and 4 races or social rides in August … ... Continue
Ride Report: Ride the Rim (9/8/2018)
Every year the park service closes 24 miles of the scenic Crater Lake roadway for bicyclist and pedestrians to enjoy without vehicle noise and traffic.
The ride is hosted by Crater Lake National Park and The Discover Klamath Visitor & Convention Bureau. A $10 donation … ... Continue
Race Report: Ironman Arizona (11/20/2016)
I am an Ironman (!) and this is a day I will remember forever. At such a young age as this, I decided to go for the dream. The journey included obstacles to overcome, the arduous amount of training week after week, lots of encouragement, … ... Continue
Ironman Arizona Here I Come
I turned my bike into NW Tri and Bike today with a duffle bag of gear. I am using TriBike Transport to ship my bike with ~27 other bikes from this area. The bike will go by truck to Tempe, AZ where I will pick … ... Continue
Magic
Magic is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
The last training on my road bike had arrived. The next ride on the road bike would be in Arizona. I drove to Fall City to … ... Continue
Something is not right
Something is not right, something is quite wrong, and so, I sing this song.
Miss Clavel
It was a dark and stormy night and I had pain in my belly. The next morning is was not going away. So oft I went to the ER … ... Continue
Race Report: Sunriver Marathon for a Cause (9/4/2016)
Sunriver Resort started the Sunriver Marathon for a Cause event 6 years ago which is a fundraiser to benefit the Central Oregon St. Charles Cancer Services. I would so do this race again.