What Scares You?
I was recently having a conversation with several coworkers and one mentioned that she did not know how to swim. I was surprised and asked her what she meant. She said she didn't want to swim as a...
View ArticleEye Candy: Cannondale Slice Women’s 5 105
I’m finally ready to share some photos of my new bike, a Cannondale Slice Women’s 5 105!I should be out on my inaugural ride right now, but instead I’m sitting on the couch sucking down cough drops,...
View ArticleTri Bike Redo & an Expensive Run
Thank you everyone for your support after my first ride on the Slice. My first "ride" could be described as short and interesting. In summary, I was sick, it was mega windy, I fell down and then I...
View ArticleA Cruising Altitude of 32,000 Feet
I’m currently blogging from an altitude of 32,000 feet somewhere over Tennessee. I’m on my way to Austin, TX for a very short trip for work. It’s a high of 86 degrees today in Austin. I’ll only be...
View ArticleCheap or Frugal?
Some people might characterize me as cheap. I prefer to think of myself as frugal. Whatever you want to call it, I don’t part easily with my hard earned cash. I don’t make many impulse purchases. I...
View ArticleBig News!
It’s officially official. We are moving to California in 3 weeks! I have been accepted into a nurse practitioner master program in San Francisco. The program starts in early June so we will be packing...
View ArticleRace Report: MORE Women's Half Marthon 2011
First, super big thanks for all your well wishes about the big announcement that we are moving to California! Our departure date is rapidly approaching and even though I have so much I want to tell you...
View ArticleWeekend Wrap-Up
If you've tried to leave a comment recently you probably noticed that my comment box was broken. I just discovered this myself - the horror! But don't despair, it's fixed now :)I had a...
View ArticleA Test of the Travel Blogging System
This is a test of the travel blogging system. Many friends and family members have requested updates as we embark on our cross country road trip from NYC to San Fran. If you are here for triathlon...
View ArticleGoodbye NYC
We are officially on the road! Four bikes, 8 bottles of wine, a couple bags of clothes, and lots of snacks. Traffic is conspiring against us (do you want to see my shocked face?). We are currently...
View ArticleDay 1: Road Warriors
Miles: 1,018Start: Queens, New YorkEnd: St. Louis, MissouriTime: 18+ hours (includes 2 gas stops, 2 pee/coffee stops, lunch and dinner)Gas: ~2.75 tanks ($200+)Marital Spats: 2ishHighlights: We saw the...
View ArticleDay 2: Dodging Tornados
After a long, long drive on Thursday we spent two nights in St. Louis. When we woke up we checked out the weather and found we made the right decision about driving through the night.After a good night...
View ArticleDay 3: Road Side Attraction
Total miles: 589Tanks of Gas: 2Marital Spats: 1ishStates: 2Road Side Attractions: 4Cow Sightings: more than peopleWe had another great night of sleep at the Sheraton on Friday night. After a visit to...
View ArticleDay 4: Stuck in the Desert
Oklahoma City, OK to Albuquerque, NMMiles: 555Tanks of Gas: 2ishStates: 3Marital Spats: 0 (I know, I can't believe it either)Cars Stuck in the Ground: 15Our day started out with more rain, but after a...
View ArticleDay 5: A Grand Adventure
Albuquerque, OK to Tusayan, AZTotal Miles: 442States: 2Marital Spats: 3ishDisappointing Meals: 2Caravan Companions Since Oklahoma: At least eight...We got a jump on the day and we were on the road by...
View ArticleDay 6: Somewhere Outside Barstow...
Update: A friend in NC told me he heard about the grand canyon crash on the radio this morning and sent me a link to the story:...
View ArticleDay 7: The End
Orange, CA to San Francisco, CATotal Miles: 418Tanks of Gas: 1ishMarital Spats: 2ishStates: 1Time Spent in LA Traffic: one hour, less than anticipated, but still too much in my opinionI'm sorry to...
View ArticleWelcome to California: Tri Training
We are getting settled here in the bay area. Most of the boxes are unpacked and we are getting into a routine. I can't even begin to tell you how happy I am here. It is hard to express, because I still...
View ArticleMany Random Updates
In case you were worried, I didn't die in the first San Francisco area earthquake (in fact, I didn't even know it happened until a NYC friend sent me an email). I have no excuse for my delinquent...
View Article2011 Race Season
Even though it's almost June I still haven't nailed down my race schedule for the year. But, I just received notification that I've made it off the Vineman 70.3 waitlist (I started at #395) and I'm...
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