Mamma Called The Doctor And The Doctor Said

Well, he didn’t say “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!” or even “No more running!” but I did have to fight off tears as I processed what the doctor said. If you need some cheering up like I did, make sure you check out the joyous photos from my son’s wedding that I shared over coffee.

Sonogram of Achilles

Sonogram of my left Achilles

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Let Me Tell You About The Wedding Over Coffee

Welcome to the August 2021 edition of the Ultimate Coffee Date. At last year’s July coffee date I celebrated my son’s very small (covid-compliant) backyard wedding ceremony. Today I hope you’ll let me tell you all about their covid-delayed wedding celebration. I’m so happy to be able to share the love and joy with you all at the Ultimate Coffee Date link up with Deborah.

Grahall CastleThe lovely venue, in Cavendish, Vermont

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Wrapping Up July

I’m wrapping up July in a bit of a funk. Between the slow progress of my Achilles and the fast-spreading delta variant of coronavirus-19, I’m having a hard time being optimistic for my November races. For now I’m taking things one day at time and trying hard to be patient.

July 2021 Garmin Data
The data could be worse, but …

Please make plans to join us for coffee next weekend!
We’ll have the link-up open from Friday through Saturday. 
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Why I Broke Up With Cyclebar (It’s Not What You Think)

Over the past few months I’ve been getting the itch to return to Cyclebar. I’m enjoying Peloton rides on my Schwinn IC4, but I know I work harder in studio and I’ve missed my favorite instructors.

Francina’s epic Hamilton Ride in early 2019

After 15 months away, I let my account un-freeze at the end of June. But when I logged in to check the class schedule, I decided I had to break up with Cyclebar.

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Will Climb Hills For Food

This week I nailed down the logistics and registered for our fifth Pennsylvania Dutch Farm to Fork Fondo. We’ve got four weeks to get in shape for those Lancaster hills. With two Conte’s hill rides in the books and room on the calendar for 2-3 more, I think we’ll be ready.

2019 Farm To Fork Fondo

Heading down the lane for whoopie pies in 2019
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