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Amsterdam to Athens: #3 On Touring Bikes. Growth is not Found in the Comfortable. The Balkans.
Come June, we will ride as a pair, no mentors — no safety net. May our Jetboil light and our bed rolls inflate. May our lessons learned enrich our next journey and may my words inspire you to step away from your comfortable.
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Amsterdam to Athens: #2 On Touring Bikes. Ignorance is Bliss.
We started at the North Sea, we rode the Rhine and crossed the Alps, we saw the Dolomites, we took a ferry across the Adriatic Sea, we experienced the Balkans, explored the Albanian coastline and the Ionian Sea, we smiled through Greece, and cheered in Athens as we arrived at the Aegean Sea.
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Amsterdam to Athens: #1 On Touring Bikes. 52 days, 8 countries, and over 2,000 miles.
We started at the North Sea, we rode the Rhine and crossed the Alps, we saw the Dolomites, we took a ferry across the Adriatic Sea, we experienced the Balkans, explored the Albanian coastline and the Ionian Sea, we smiled through Greece, and cheered in Athens as we arrived at the Aegean Sea.
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Dare to Tri Again (Swim, Bike, Run). A Return to the 70.3!
2020 was the year we collectively watched life unfold like a lucid dream. 2021 was the year we collectively lived what we dreamed. Dare I Tri – Five years ago, at 51, I completed a Half Ironman race. A 70.3-mile race consisting of a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim, a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride, and…
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How Much Can One Say With 14 French Words? Vraiment!
Quel est votre objectif aujourd’hui? All I have is 14 words. Just 14 words. After all this time, 14 words. Waking this morning with one goal — to speak French — all day. But…avec juste 14 mots…combien pouvez-vous dire. La maison était calme… Le silence… Bien sûr maintenant j’ai plus de mot — mais avec…
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Hysterectomy Recovery. A Return to Running.
A long delayed hysterectomy saw me in recovery mode. My personal pause is over! As I reenter the world of activity and resume running, here’s a little summary of where Suz went! Hystérectomie – Due to EXTREME fear, surgery was put off for several years. But the condition requiring the need for surgery worsened. Three…
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Week 4 – The Finale! 30 Days to a Handstand (Did She Get It) & Activity Saved My Life.
One Ticket, One Round – Activity saved my life It’s become what I do – so I can do life One that I wished for with all of my might So why do I do what I do with such fight? It’s become what I do – so I can do life. C’est Tout! C’est…
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Week 3 Recap. The Quest – 30 Days to a Handstand & I’ve PLATEAUED.
Week 3 of the quest! Let’s go! La semaine 3 de ma quête! Allons-y! Interesting tidbit: The French word for plateau is plateau. But does plateaued meaning to plateau translate to plateau? According to the reaction I received when I inquired of two French people…It does not. So, while a plateau is a plateau, French people…
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Week 2 Recap. The Quest – 30 Days to a Handstand & It’s a Project Karen – Like Your Quilts.
What are you doing during the pause to keep yourself centered? Let me know in the comments. Please share, I’d really like to know. Are you a quilter, a crafter, a baker, a reader, a runner… Week 2 of the quest! Let’s go! Don’t fall. La semaine 2 de ma quête! Allons-y! Ne tombe pas Disclaimer: …
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The Quest – 30 Days to a Handstand & Menopause
What’s up? Me and the handstand. Hey guys, it’s Suz here and this is the first week of my quest! Let’s go! Quoi de Neuf? moi et le Poirier. Bonjour, mes amis, c’est Suz et c’est la première semaine de ma quête. Allons-y! What are you doing during the pause to keep yourself centered? Let me…
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