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Useless When Wet

I’ve spent most of the last week running around like a mad woman, trying (and succeeding!) to keep up with my training regime while putting together a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Thus, I’ll keep today’s post brief. My every moment has been so crammed full of preparation that the ride I wrote about last weekContinue reading “Useless When Wet”

Soaking My Tired Limbs

On Sunday I took a course on crowdfunding and dove into my Kickstarter project full force. During a minor panic attack over how little time there is between now and my trip, I had to remind myself that I’ve been talking up my trip since last summer and I’m not starting from square one. FirstContinue reading “Soaking My Tired Limbs”

A More Optimistic Outlook

I’ve ridden the Minuteman too many times to count. On Thursday I got to the end of the trail, took a few pictures for Instagram, turned around and headed back. I mention how often I’ve ridden it because there are still parts of it I’d never noticed before. The previous week I realized there wasContinue reading “A More Optimistic Outlook”

The Nazgul Path

The theme continues. I’m meant to bike 10-20 miles three times a week for the first two weeks of training. The weather was so nice that I wound up biking four days. Tuesday I went on a ride with my friend, Becca and we had lunch in the woods. We explored a few paths I’dContinue reading “The Nazgul Path”

Stuck in the Mud

March 25, 2021 It’s time for my first training montage, so open Spotify and play “Eye of the Tiger” for the full effect. While my first day back on a bike was incredibly eventful, things got easier and less chaotic. The next day I went for a ride around Marblehead. I decided to take advantageContinue reading “Stuck in the Mud”

Boy Are My Arms Tired

March 23, 2021 Somehow, riding in clipless shoes for the first time was not the only excitement on my first day of training. When I decide I’m going to do something I go in with everything I have. In this case this was literal. I strapped my panniers to my bike, brought a camera aContinue reading “Boy Are My Arms Tired”

Spring Has Sprung and Training Has Begun

March 19, 2021 I’ve been watching the weather like I’m waiting for the lottery numbers to come in. Spring is more certain than that, but in New England, who knows! Last week it broke 50 degrees and the day it did I was back on my bike again. I’d attempted a ride maybe three timesContinue reading “Spring Has Sprung and Training Has Begun”