A Creative Log & Other Notes on Life
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At the second kid’s race in the Over the Hump Mountain Bike Series, there were three girls racing instead of just one. It was the first time I actually saw Princess get a little competitive. In the past, she’s the girl who finishes the (running) race holding hands with a new-found friend, or packs her […]
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In our family, you may be too young to be a racer, but you’re never too young to be a race fan. photo courtesy High Rev Photography at Over the Hump Race Series
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With her new jersey, and custom “stealth” Team Sparkle skirt, Princess was ready to take on the inaugural Over the Hump Kid’s Mountain Bike Race. Lining up at the start line, we quickly realized she was the only girl signed up to race. Her proudest moment was powering to the top of a long(ish) gradual […]
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When we heard the Over the Hump mountain bike race series added a kid’s race, Princess definitely wanted to race it. She also wanted a racing jersey just like mom and dad’s. With the downloading of the team font, a free hand copy of the the team logo, and a little freezer paper stenciling, she […]
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I feel so lucky to have Sara over at IronMakeover write such a wonderful athlete profile about me (and Team Sparkle). If you get a chance, go check it out. And if you ever plan on training for a Triathlon, add IronMakeover to your blog reader. Lots of great tips and inspiration, especially for first-timers.
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I don’t know what else says “Summer’s here!” like the start of the Over the Hump Mountain Bike race series. Todd and I decided to take turns racing while the other one is in charge of the cheering section (aka: kids). This year the course is awesome with the addition of a cool water bridge […]
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Back in April, Todd and raced our second off-road triathlon together. 1/2 mile swim (based on times, actual distance was shorter) Todd-10:00, Carrie–10:58 15 mile bike (who knew a racing “thumbs up” ran in the family) Todd – 1:22:49 Carrie – 1:52:34 3 mile trail run Todd – 42:10 Carrie – 36:06 FINAL Todd – […]
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After struggling to teach Pumpkin how to ride a two-wheel bike using the traditional “training wheels” route and then finding almost immediate success with a homemade pedal-less bike, we knew we would never see another set of training wheels around our house. For Baby Brother’s second birthday we knew we wanted to get him his […]
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7 hours, 21 minutes and 8 seconds of continuous mountain biking. 40+ miles with 8,000+ feet of elevation gain. This was Todd’s “marathon”. We couldn’t be there to cheer for him along on the course, but we were there ready with hugs (and a bunch of pride) at the finish line.
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It was the first off-road triathlon Todd & I had ever done together so there was a little part of me that hoped I’d come out of the water before him. I had to count on him having a small panic attack somewhere during the swim, but it was possible. After the swim, there was […]
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