Race Amnesia, Part II
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Second short-track race report here http://www.bodiesinmotivation.com/2010/09/race-amnesia-part-ii/
Also, Bodies In Motivation where I've been blogging will be closing i ...
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Where the hell did I go?
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Sorry, if its not already blatantly obvious, this blog is on hiatus. However! I'm now blogging about all manner of fitness-type stuff (including cycling) over here at Bodies ...
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Nine-Hour Race Report
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Short Version:
It was fun but anticlimactic.
Long Version:
I should start by explaining that mountain bike mile is not the same as a road bike mile, so when I tell you ...
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Two Sundays.
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
I've been slack about updating, but here's the thing: we've been riding the same trails all summer long and there's only so much you can say about doing the same thing over an ...
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Race Report: Camp Hilbert
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Amateur racers. We drag ourselves out of bed at 6 am on a Saturday and haul ourselves to a race we have no chance of winning. It's either a noble rage against cosmic ...
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Sunday Ride is Teh Awsum
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
I spent most of last week down and out in tooth-pain misery, so when Sunday turned out to be sunny! and! warm! I was dying to get out and ride. Never mind that my husband ha ...
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Why I Suck at Updating
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
1. Up until last week, it rained every weekend for a month and a half.
2. How many different ways can I bore you by describing an hour-long ride at Powhite park?
3. How ...
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Dead Weight
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
YOU GUYS. I think it's going to be in the 50s and not raining on Sunday which means I'll get to brush off the cobwebs and ride my bike! I'm so excited. I think I really nee ...
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Deep Dark Cycling Secret
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Here's a secret: I don't actually like to suffer.
Which is why I have a 40 degree rule when it comes to outdoor cycling. I am...what is the word? A wuss. A WUSS. I don ...
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More weight, please.
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Hi! So I got a really interesting comment from Jennifer after my last post asking about weight training and gym boredom. I feel you Jennifer, because for the longest time I on ...
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Who even counts November, anyway?
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Yeah, I missed a month. I haven't been posting here because, as I've said before, it's hard to write about riding the same trails over and over again. I have achieved a few sm ...
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Did you think I'd forgotten?
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Stop being so grumpy about the lack of posts. I really just haven't been riding anywhere new or exciting. No races, no adventures, just the usual one or two rides a week on lo ...
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OMG UPDATE.
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
My bike is getting plenty of use this summer, in case you've been worried. I've just completely run out of ways to write about riding the same trails week after week. My husb ...
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Urban Assault, Paula style
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Hi kids! Last weekend was the Urban Assault race, the race I won last year. My friend Paula races Expert and she did the race this year even though I declined. She's adept at ...
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She updates!
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Amblus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking
Don't mess with me! I'm covered in poison ivy and spider webs.
I can't believe how long it's been since I added an entry. It's hard to keep up with both blogs and keep ...
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