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Velokat: Road to Recovery
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Friday, April 16, 2010. If you read this blog, you may have noticed that I haven't posted about cycling since November. This is because I have been off the bike since then, sidelined by a herniated disc between the L5 and S1 vertebrae. I'm posting today, because yesterday was my first day on a "real" bike since October 31st. I rode my winter road bike to and from work yesterday and it felt just wonderful! I have been riding my upright commuter bike (to commute) a few times a week for the last couple of w...
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Velokat: May 2009
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Monday, May 18, 2009. Apparently my back wheel is some kind of magnet that draws other bicycles into it. Or perhaps it's a vortex, I'm not sure. What I do know is that in three weeks, I've done three races, been involved in three incidents, and had three wheel repairs. There was a lot of nervousness: the pace was fast, then slow; people were moving around a lot, and then randomly you'd hear "slowing, slowing"! At one point my teammate Katherine S. got a gap on everyone else, but she got reeled back in.
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Velokat: April 2009
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009. We are CYCLISTS, not BIKERS. Bikers wear black leather and chains, ride Harleys, drink beer, and engage in bar fights. Cyclists wear brightly colored Lycra and spandex, ride Cannondales, drink Accelerade, and shave their legs. Get it right, people! Sunday, April 5, 2009. Saturday, April 4, 2009. Springtime in the Desert (Tucson Trip). On Monday I reassembled my bike, then cut my hand open and spent a couple of hours in urgent care (see last post). :-(. Without Catherine joining...
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Katahdin – The End | Dan's Appalachian Trail Journal
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Dan's Appalachian Trail Journal. A fine WordPress.com site. August 22, 2014. Katahdin – The End. August 19, 2014. The Birches to Summit Mount Katahdin. Mileage: 5.2 Miles. What an ending this journey! Having lived my entire life in New England, I have had many invites to climb this amazing mountain. I always declined knowing that Katahdin would be the finale of my thru-hike. I am so glad that I did it this way. The country in Baxter State Park is a perfect place to end such awesome journey. Thanks Jack&#...
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Velokat: July 2009
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Friday, July 31, 2009. Memorial Day Weekend in Vermont. Nearly every Memorial Day weekend for the past couple of years, several of our cycling friends have gone up to Stowe, VT. Most of us go for the cycling, but some go running, shopping and occasionally, canoeing and wine tasting. Once again we stayed at Ye Olde England Inne. Where they feed us wonderful big breakfasts to keep the energy up while on the bike. Saturday was also Todd's 40th birthday. We celebrated with a surprise ice cream cake. Ok, folk...
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Velokat: December 2009
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Saturday, December 12, 2009. South Beach, Miami. At the beginning of December, I spent a few days in South Beach with my friend Catherine. I had never been to Miami before and it was a fun trip. We flew down on a Wednesday morning and I came home Friday night. We stayed at the Sagamore. We walked out to the beach and stumbled on a free concert featuring London artist Ebony Bones. They were really fun. The music was catchy and they put on a great show. Check them out on youtube. We ended up riding out alo...
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Velokat: September 2009
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Monday, September 28, 2009. Blunt Park Cyclocross Mudfest. Wow, that was the muddiest race I have ever done! Since it was an Open Women's race, we were the last race of the day and the course had turned into mud soup by that time. There were at least three muddy ponds to ride through (during warm up I watched Michele A ride through one and it looked like half her bike disappeared into it - I couldn't stop laughing! My goal for the race was as follows: Stay upright. Who does 3 barriers? The juniors were f...
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Velokat: Winter Vegetable Soup
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Monday, November 9, 2009. For anyone interested, here's my recipe:. 4 cups vegetable stock/broth. 1 cup daikon radish. 2 cups butternut squash. 1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained. 1/4 cup dried parsley. 2T cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water. 1 tsp sesame oil. Sea salt to taste. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Adventures in bicycling, yoga, travel, and life. I started this blog to see where it will take me and to share with my friends and family. View my complete profile.
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Velokat: Break from Racing
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Sunday, November 8, 2009. I took a couple of weekends off from racing in October. One was to attend the Shining Light on New England. First Regional Iyengar Yoga Conference. In Providence, RI. It was a wonderful conference, and I felt great afterward. (A bit sore, but really stretched and lengthened. I went for a 5k run in the middle of all the yoga sessions on Saturday, and it was the first time that I've ever run and NOTHING hurt at all. It was amazing! Because as we all know, Geoff doesn't like to run...
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Velokat: June 2009
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Sunday, June 28, 2009. Polenta with Sauteed Kale and Pearl Onions. Well, here I am posting another recipe and not a race report. Who am I? I'm not entirely sure about that yet, but what I do know is that although we've never had polenta before, we will most certainly be having it again. Instead of using pre-cooked polenta from a tube (like frozen cookie dough), I decided to try to make polenta from scratch. I followed the directions on the package, and it was great! One bunch kale, chopped. Geoff and I h...
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