Lovethismtblife: a blog about mountain biking, training, racing, and other life adventures and mishaps.
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Summer Adventures Await…
I’m just about to embark on the summer race season, filled with travel and new adventures! So what’s next? I’m just a few days out from leaving for Breckenridge, CO! I absolutely love summers in Colorado and can’t wait to go back. Most of my summer racing adventures will be in Colorado this year. Just…
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Lost And Found Gravel Race Report 2023
Lost and Found 2023 otherwise known as the confident booster that I needed. After struggling with my health and fitness over the past 6 weeks and scratching 4 spring races from my schedule. I really wanted to be able to complete the Lost and Found Gravel Race. It was on my original 2023 schedule to…
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Pressing Pause…To Get Well
It’s been a while since I’ve posted and with that I can say this spring certainly did not go the way I had planned or hoped. I got sick, really sick, and had to slow down, pressing pause…to get well. I had a big block of Spring races I was really excited to do and…
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Ordinary Pleasures
This week is all about books, it’s been another rainy week here, so I’m getting a lot of reading done. And I thought I’d share some of my favorite things book related.
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Ordinary Pleasures
This week’s installment of ordinary pleasures in which I share things I’ve discovered over the past week that I am loving right now, that make me smile, or bring me laughter and are too good not to share. Whether it be on or off the bike.
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Ordinary Pleasures
This is the first installment of a regular post in which I will be sharing things I’ve discovered over the past week or two that I am loving right now, that make me smile, or bring me laughter and are too good not to share. Whether it be on or off the bike.
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24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, Part 5: The Bittersweet End
This is part five in a five part series, I have written about my experience with training, racing and the adventures of 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo in 2023. Part 5 The Bittersweet End So what really did happen during the race? Well…..COVID happened. Unbeknownst to me, my body was fighting the virus. And…
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24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, Part 4: The Race- Sunday
This is part four in a five part series, I have written about my experience with training, racing and the adventures of 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo in 2023. Part 4 The Race-Sunday Saturday night I set my alarm for 6:00 am with the intent of assessing my situation. If all systems are a…
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24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, Part 3: The Race- Saturday
This is part three in a five part series, I have written about my experience with training, racing and the adventures of 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo in 2023. Part 3 The Race-Saturday The best thing about 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo is the start time. It starts at noon. This means I…
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24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, Part 2: The Days Leading Up to the Race
This is part two in a five part series, I have written about my experience with training, racing and the adventures of 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo in 2023. Part 2: The Days Leading Up to the Race How does one describe 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo (24HOP) and 24 Hour Town to…