The Tour De Mount Vernon

My favorite road race is the Parkway Classic, which is a point-to-point course down the GW Parkway from Mount Vernon into Old Town, so when I heard about the Tour De Mount Vernon, I couldn’t resist the chance to ride my bike along a similar route.


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The Incredible Lightness Of Being Pain Free

Don’t get me wrong, I’m still in the process of rehabbing my hamstring, but after a set-back scare a week ago, it was thrilling to leap-frog ahead on the road to recovery this week. I even experienced the incredible lightness of being pain-free from time to time.

View from Thursday’s run

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A Week Of Milestones

  • Some weeks are uneventful, and others have all the things. Last week was a week of milestones, starting with our 35th wedding anniversary!

Anniversary kiss + ride

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Pumpkin Spice Coffee Date

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Thank you for joining the October 2023 Ultimate Coffee Date—also known as the Pumpkin Spice Coffee Date. 😉 Deborah and I enjoy hosting this monthly link up to foster friendship and camaraderie. Pour yourself a cup, pull up a chair, … Continue reading

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Celebrating Our 35th Wedding Anniversary

I’m taking a break from the weekly wrap to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary. We won’t be doing a century rides today, but we will wear our matching lederhosen cycling kits on a shorter ride, and might even end up at a local brewery.

Lederhosen Cycling Kits

From the 2017 Lifeline 100 Ride

Later we’ll have dinner someplace with a slightly fancier dress code!

I was a reluctant convert to cycling—my husband bought me a bike when my son went to college—but it’s become an outdoor activity we really enjoy doing together—crazy kits and all. 😀

 

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