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SPANISH CYCLEPATHS: The House of No (Part Two)
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A highly personal and, at times, balanced blog, written by the oldest semi-professional female cyclist in Spain, if not the entire Iberian peninsula. (That alone should say it all.). Saturday, November 14, 2009. The House of No (Part Two). What the hell is it about the Teleférico hill that keeps destroying my rear tires? No dice. No matter how hard I pumped, the air just wasn't staying in. I am nothing if not consistent. December 21, 2009 at 2:36 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Cyclists - Get Con...
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SPANISH CYCLEPATHS: May 2009
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A highly personal and, at times, balanced blog, written by the oldest semi-professional female cyclist in Spain, if not the entire Iberian peninsula. (That alone should say it all.). Friday, May 29, 2009. Not that thhat would make M. any less fun to be around - she's got that grace and open-ness that you find in the greatest people who come from Córdoba. And it's an enormous relief to have someone to train with who's not going to leave me vomiting in a ditch somewhere. And he shakes his head. And I was, ...
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SPANISH CYCLEPATHS: August 2009
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A highly personal and, at times, balanced blog, written by the oldest semi-professional female cyclist in Spain, if not the entire Iberian peninsula. (That alone should say it all.). Sunday, August 30, 2009. Learn to control your emotions, or they will control you." - Gary Mack. Let me amend that. Learn to harness your anger and your frustration, and you'll be pleasantly surprised by how far it can take you. We going in groups? I ask Pepe el Presi. I think we're gonna go in one group," he says. If no one...
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SPANISH CYCLEPATHS: April 2009
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A highly personal and, at times, balanced blog, written by the oldest semi-professional female cyclist in Spain, if not the entire Iberian peninsula. (That alone should say it all.). Sunday, April 26, 2009. I've been home for just over 20 minutes now. My nose is pressed to the glass and I haven't taken my jersey and culotte off. I want it to stop raining and clear up so that I can go out and at least do something. Saturday, April 25, 2009. She's only been riding for eight months, too! Remember what it wa...
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SPANISH CYCLEPATHS: January 2009
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A highly personal and, at times, balanced blog, written by the oldest semi-professional female cyclist in Spain, if not the entire Iberian peninsula. (That alone should say it all.). Saturday, January 31, 2009. It was all right today until Colmenar Viejo. One of us was hung over, one of us was tired, and then there was me, who blew out after twenty kilometres because I didn't have enough to eat yesterday. And the first outing of the Chamartín is tomorrow. Friday, January 30, 2009. Here we go again. Yago ...
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SPANISH CYCLEPATHS: Why does this feel kind of....sick?
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A highly personal and, at times, balanced blog, written by the oldest semi-professional female cyclist in Spain, if not the entire Iberian peninsula. (That alone should say it all.). Monday, September 14, 2009. Why does this feel kind of.sick? NOTA : Pedro H., si lees eso, me encantaría oír tus opiniones y tus interpretaciones sobre el tema. - D). Y dinos si no te paguen por eso y pondremos el grito al cielo para que los tacaños de la calle Miguel Yuste se aflojan los cuerdos de los bolsillos. But there'...
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SPANISH CYCLEPATHS: November 2009
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A highly personal and, at times, balanced blog, written by the oldest semi-professional female cyclist in Spain, if not the entire Iberian peninsula. (That alone should say it all.). Saturday, November 14, 2009. The House of No (Part Two). What the hell is it about the Teleférico hill that keeps destroying my rear tires? No dice. No matter how hard I pumped, the air just wasn't staying in. I am nothing if not consistent. Saturday, November 7, 2009. The House of No (Part One). N-O Consonant, vowel. Pr...
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SPANISH CYCLEPATHS: Smarter than Hunger
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A highly personal and, at times, balanced blog, written by the oldest semi-professional female cyclist in Spain, if not the entire Iberian peninsula. (That alone should say it all.). Wednesday, September 2, 2009. Eres más lista que el hambre.". The doubts start: So, what to do? Go to the Casa de Campo? Haul out the static trainer? Doubts doubts doubts doubts. I get dressed, heart rate monitor and all, but I keep staring at myself in the mirror and thinking,. Shooting fish in a barrel,. Fattie walks out t...
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SPANISH CYCLEPATHS: March 2009
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A highly personal and, at times, balanced blog, written by the oldest semi-professional female cyclist in Spain, if not the entire Iberian peninsula. (That alone should say it all.). Tuesday, March 24, 2009. I never got through enough of Max Weber to get a grasp on what "the Protestant Work Ethic" was, in Weber's eyes, but I have a sense that a lot of it is. You do what it takes to get the job done. Keep your head down and don't complain. If you really want it, you do what you have to do. Because you onl...
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SPANISH CYCLEPATHS: February 2010
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A highly personal and, at times, balanced blog, written by the oldest semi-professional female cyclist in Spain, if not the entire Iberian peninsula. (That alone should say it all.). Friday, February 5, 2010. Uh-oh I knew it had been a while. Whiteshorts is a go. It'll be three months on the 25th. I am now, officially, the oldest woman in the Spanish pelotón. God knows how, but I got me a team. The muscles in my legs are starting to come through! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Cyclists - Get Connected.
