Category Archives: Team in Training

I’ve had several harrowing experiences on my bike over the past few days, all involving mean bullies driving multi-ton vehicles at high speeds. And they’re all out to get me, all 139-lbs of me, toiling away under my own steam … Continue reading →

Found these on my front porch this afternoon. Anonymous. Isn’t that nice!?

Yesterday’s ride was hard. It was cold, way colder than I expected, and I was shivering for much of the ride. It was also drizzly, and the roads were wet, so the bike in front of me sent up a … Continue reading →

I have been LOVING this weather! Warm, sunny, beautiful! Still a bit on the windy side, but I’m hoping that will calm down soon. I had a great team ride on Sunday, the "Medina Meander," a gruelling 49 mile loop … Continue reading →

So the way it has been lately is: I hate, hate, hate riding my bike for the first 10–12 miles. I feel pokey, slow, heavy, slow, sludgy, slow, and slow, and slow! I can’t think of WHY on earth I … Continue reading →

The past few days have been very exciting as far as my fundraising is concerned. First of all, Faith surprised me with a post on her blog about a fundraiser she did over the weekend for me. She had a … Continue reading →

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Finally. The roads are clear. The temperature is above freezing. The wind is only 5mph. Of course, there was still a fog advisory and it was only 34 degrees, but hey, that’s why God made pants. It’s funny, because I’ve … Continue reading →

Well, it’s snowing. And it’s been really cold. And unlike my cousin luke, who is tough-guy extraordinaire and rides his bike to work every day in New York City, I am a weenie. I’ve been flirting with the stationary bikes … Continue reading →

Well, you all knew I would! I’m sending in my registration today or tomorrow. I’m doing this in memory of my mother, Robin L. Hrubik, my grandmother, Pauline Schley. I’m doing this in honor or my friend Mary Beth Eckberg, … Continue reading →

This being a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training event. The Seattle to Portland Classic, July 14 &15. A double century.  That means a two-day, 100 mile/day ride, from Seattle to Portland. I’m not so much worried about the … Continue reading →