A Creative Log & Other Notes on Life
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Race #10 was Family Night again at Over the Hump Race. Brother always looks forward for his chance to race with the little tikes, The girls both raced hard, Princess coming in second girl and Pumpkin feeling so proud of being able to stay in front of her sister for the first half of the […]
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For this race, we suited up in our Team Poseidon gear, determined to ride our very best as a birthday present to Todd. The good news: we looked great and ended the race with smiles on our faces. Bad news: we raced terribly. Worst race of the season for all four of us. Carrie’s finish […]
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Each year we convince a few more family members to join our 11 mile mountain bike ride. Learning to conquer the switchbacks, steps and rock gardens make it fun. Watching the young, inexperienced, teenage boys ride over their head and consequently crash make it even funner. The next day, the largest group to date made […]
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When you’ve got good friends and a good light, a night ride isn’t that scary at all.
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Sadly, I had to miss races #3 & 4. Todd made it out to race #3 but ended up doing an extra lap on the course by accident. I think it’s something he’d like to forget (which is exactly why I’m documenting it here). Race #5 was “Family Night”, a favorite of the entire series. […]
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I have watched longingly as Todd rides across various logs. But fear had always kept me from trying it myself. Then on our weekly, women’s mountain bike ride, our leader went and did it right in front of me. I tend to be more brave in a group of girls so I knew this was […]
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Another week means another Over the Hump Mountain Bike race with the family! The kids race route was much longer, harder and better this week with two climbs up “Crybaby Hill”. There is always a stronger feeling of accomplishment when the course is more challenging and that’s what I want my girls to feel regardless […]
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This weekly race series is one of our favorite parts of summer. Mountain bikers of all ages and skill levels turned out for the opening night of the Over the Hump Mountain Bike summer race series. Four out of the six of us raced along with a record number turnout. In a black Team Sparkle […]
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This past weekend was full of “girl power” mountain biking. On the first ride with my best, mountain biking girlfriends, I worked up enough courage to go down a hill I’d never attempted before…twice (because making it down alive the first time felt like a total fluke). I swear it’s steeper and sketchier in real […]
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From what I’ve observed, this race is a lot like childbirth. When you are climbing those 8000+ft over 45 miles on your mountain bike and your legs are cramping to the point you can’t pedal any longer, you can’t imagine ever wanting to go through it all again. But then, once you receive the reward […]
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