I was going to write about how tough Lath and I were for putting in two good hours on the bike today in 28 degree (Fahrenheit) weather, but 1) it was too cold to take the gloves off and take a picture of our road-salt crusted faces and 2) my Verducci-Breakaway teammate Theresa Cliff-Ryan is [...]
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T-Bird takes bronze in Copenhagen!!!
Posted in Friends & Family, australia, racing on February 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
merry christmas jet lag
Posted in TRAVEL, australia, training on December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is becoming a lesson in managing fatigue and exhaustion! Returned from Sydney after the worst travel experience EVER. Quantas flight late, missed connection in Sydney, bounced between lost luggage and ticketing agents from dueling airlines like a ping pong ball. Got to spend another lovely night in Australia.
Maybe someday, I’ll get to see the [...]
How cool is this?
Posted in TRAVEL, australia on December 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Brondwyn (jess’ mom) has been going nonstop preparing for Christmas; making cookies, polishing silver, doing the requisite last minute shopping. She clearly has her priorities straight, though. Last night, she stopped everything to throw on a pair of shin guards, cleats and play soccer with her mates.
The Belnorth Beauties!
Jess and I had just returned from [...]
The pressure is on . . .
Posted in TRAVEL, australia, home on December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, so I’m sitting here minding my own business, taking over the Macleans’ office and Broadband as I have since I moved in. I’m trying to figure out what I’m doing today . . . and my host brother, dear Lochie, comes knocking on the door, kicks me out of his chair, and tells [...]
It’s a wrap . . .
Posted in TRAVEL, australia, racing on December 2, 2007 | 3 Comments »
So, I’m up way too late, still have to pack another bike, and I’m feeling like it would be good to download some Sydney World Cup thoughts before hopping on a plane to Beijing. I’m still trying to figure out blogging. I mean, I get the medium but I’m trying to figure out what I’m [...]