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Mother Nature stops this Grandma in her tracks…

June 3, 2011 by Sharon  
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Yesterday, I rolled my tuned-up Cannondale out of my shed.  I put on my bike helmet and gloves.  The day was sunny and beautifully June warm… albeit very, very windy. Jane was at my house at the time and came outside to wish me luck on my first ride of the season. But then I [...]

Update: The bike has been rolled out of the shed…

May 26, 2011 by admin  
Filed under Sharon

Two days ago, I wrote a post about wanting to get into some physical activity… but not actually doing anything toward accomplishing that goal. Well, all that has changed. My lime green Cannondale has been rolled out of the shed. OK.  I will admit that Barry rolled my Cannondale out of the shed.  And he [...]

Back in the saddle again… well, almost.

May 24, 2011 by Sharon  
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These are my swimsuits, hanging to dry on little white hooks in my bathtub… Wait a minute.  I haven’t worn one of these colorful little numbers in… um… 8 months. (I think they’re probably dry by now.) This is my bike.  Well, mine is the lime green Cannondale behind my husband Barry’s red one.  See [...]

Mystic River Valley Sprint Triathlon Race Recap

June 10, 2010 by Jane  
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So, I realize I haven’t yet written my race recap, even though the Mystic River Valley Triathlon was 4 days ago. It has just been one of those weeks… a million things to accomplish and just not enough time to get everything done. By nature, I have a very positive attitude, but at time things [...]

Triathlon season is upon us!

June 5, 2010 by Jane  
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Tomorrow is my first triathlon of the season! I’m really looking forward to it because it’s been 9 months since my last one. It’s a short season, so I really want to make the most of it. Last July, the day before my first Half-Ironman, I was at the informational session put on by the [...]