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Adirondacks Vacation
We’ve just returned from a week at The Hedges in Blue Mountain Lake, NY. This was our first proper vacation as a family of four [plus Grandma and Grandpa] and it was amazing. I can’t say enough good things about where we chose to stay; all-inclusive (turn food-prep brain off!), rustic enough to not break the bank, amenities and service were incredible, and the…
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Race: Vermont Overland 2023
Woof. That’s over with. This year, against logic, Rebecca and I hung our training on a single race. For her, it worked out. She had a good time, put in a nice constant effort, felt fine, and finished with a smile on her face. This was her first ever bike race and she slayed it. I’m officially calling her a cyclist now; running after…
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Bryn, 15 Months
We are walking, we are running, we are talking (single words, but dozens of them), we are singing, we are climbing, we are joking, we are playing, we are sleeping well. We had a long run where the bath was evil, but I think that has ended. Phew! Her latest trick is to steal a carb from the table and walk around with it…
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The real training starts now
Base training, where I build a foundation for harder training, is over. It began with a [failed] experiment with ChatGPT, resulted in some outstanding gains, and then life threw in a bunch of inconsistency to plateau progress. The ChatGPT Failure In the first week with my fancy AI generated plan, I came to the realization that the hours per day didn’t add up to…
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Long Weekend in DC w/ Mia
Mia and I went down to DC for the Race for Hope. This was our first attendance since she was born/Covid. Always a wonderful event. Flying was cake, we stayed with a friend, and got to see/meet so many folks and have so much fun. Sleep was an issue for her as this was a new thing and she’s a touch big for a…
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Mia, Year 3
We have a big girl on our hands. The first five characteristics that come to mind when thinking of Mia: I could write for days, but I’m going to keep it short. We’re so lucky to call this one ours. 2.5 year post here if you want to see pics from start to end of year. Note: We’ll be moving to annual updates from…