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I got back to the hotel room at 5:30 am. Right on schedule. I got changed into my tri bottoms, bra and tri top. I lathered myself up with Chamois Butter and Body Glide and sunscreen. I put on my wetsuit just to the waist. I wore a cotton long-sleeved top...
The alarm was set for 4:00 am. Leland kindly set his phone and sort of got up with me. I had a small bowl of cereal (Quaker Oat Squares and skim milk). The night before I had written a short list of things that I needed to accomplish to be ready for the race start. ...
A blog about training, racing, and life in the “fitness” lane
As I've disclosed early on, I've been working with a coach during these last six months. It's been an amazing experience. I've learned so much about training, fueling, hydration, the psychological...
After my long solo 80-mile bike ride, I ran an hour the next day and then on day three, rode 50 miles home from Lakeville, CT in a mix of sun and rain. I was just under 4 miles from home and I was...
A few weeks ago, Leland said he wanted to plan a trip to visit his mother in her country house in the Catskills. “Great”, I thought, “I’ll bike part way there and he can pick me up.” I had hoped...
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(Note: Lynne has taken back control over the keyboard) I'm lying here in my hospital bed with the laptop tipped just right so that I don't have to lift my arms up too high to type, listening to...
The morning was a big improvement for Lynne, more alert, and moving much less gingerly. She continued working her way through a Netflix filmography, watching "Word Wars" about competitive Scrabble...
As the first day evolved, Lynne's color and alertness level improved. She has many different wires, hoses and tubes attached to her, so getting her settled in bed can be challenging. Plus, going...