Monthly Archives: September 2007

A Day of Firsts

Posted on September 29, 2007 by 21cm

Today I raced the Bethel Island Olympic Distance (sort of ) Triathlon. It was a day of firsts. If I did the standard race report it would read: Swim – too long and sort of hard – water had weird … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Look Out!

Posted on September 27, 2007 by 21cm

It’s cold season – don’t forget to take your Vitamin C and get plenty of rest or you might end up like this little guy: Continue reading →

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A Word, Please

Posted on September 26, 2007 by 21cm

Could everyone whose blog I read please quit linking to such fantastic blogs? And could everyone I don’t read please quit writing such great posts? I mean really – I’M ONLY ONE WOMAN! I can’t read blogs all day long. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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You Know You Have the Best Kid’s when…

Posted on September 25, 2007 by 21cm

Yesterday the FedEx truck pulled up and I did a quick mental inventory trying to figure out what it could be. He unloaded and delivered a fairly large box from Smith and Hawken addressed to me. This was not my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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You Know You Have the Best Kid’s when…

Posted on September 25, 2007 by 21cm

Yesterday the FedEx truck pulled up and I did a quick mental inventory trying to figure out what it could be. He unloaded and delivered a fairly large box from Smith and Hawken addressed to me. This was not my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Family | 16 Comments

Like a Puppy in a Mud Puddle

Posted on September 23, 2007 by 21cm

I had a fantastic weekend of cycling – really fantastic. Saturday I went out with a group in the rain. I had never ridden in the rain before and another guy and I were chatting while we waited for the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | 8 Comments

Oh Floyd

Posted on September 20, 2007 by 21cm

So Floyd lost. He has but one appeal left. After the dopers got axed from the tour this year and the winners came in within 30 seconds of each other my perspective on Floyd’s case changed. There are no miracle … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | 7 Comments

Arrrr Matey

Posted on September 19, 2007 by 21cm

It be Talk Like a Pirate Day! Be makin’ sure you do, ye survey dog or ye’ll be walkin’ the plank! Continue reading →

Posted in Fun in a tub | 9 Comments

I Won!

Posted on September 16, 2007 by 21cm

No – I didn’t win my triathlon – I didn’t even place. I didn’t even make my goal of going sub 2 hours but I did win something in the post race raffle which I’ll tell you about in a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in community, Events, triathlon | 22 Comments

The Most “A” of “A” Races

Posted on September 14, 2007 by 21cm

My next race is Sunday. It is my “A” race because this event was where it all started for me with triathlon. In 2000 I did this race on a Schwinn Varsity 10 speed that I had ridden 3 times. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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