The second week of my trip home was spent in South Tyrol in the Italian Alps with my parents, my sister, brother-in-law, niece, nephew, cousin and his girlfriend. Yes, as you know, my family likes to travel together. We stayed at a vacation rental (Apartment Wurdengeja) within walking distance of...
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A few weeks ago, I participated in my 6th PeloFondo. If you followed my blog for a while, you’ve heard about this Gran Fondo-style endurance challenge for Peloton riders before. In the world of road cycling, a GranFondo (which is Italian and roughly translates to “big race”) is a long-distance...
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I feel like I was gone from this space for a while. The longer I stay away, the harder it is to get writing again (not because of lack of writing material, just the sheer overwhelm of ‘where do I start?’). I guess, I owe you a recap of my...
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As per usual, I do a little round-up at the end of the year on my blog. It’s a nice way to reflect on a year, the highs and lows, and in-betweens. I know it’s already March. Better late than never. January In January, I welcomed the new year and...
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photo credit: @stephanieharvey via unsplash Friends, it’s time to check in on my list of “things I wanted to do in 2023”. These lists are always put together a bit lackadaisically and I sometimes forget to check in with this list throughout the year, but I did last summer and...
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I am so excited to finally share the 8th annual Secret SANta Swap 2023 with you. Like NaBloPoMo, the Secret Santa Swap was well received and we had 21 (!) participants this time. I was so delighted that so many people were interested in spreading a little holiday goodness. I am also thrilled that...
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Last weekend, I was invited along for a girls’ weekend in the snow. If you recall, I went with my friend Susi and some of her friends to Tahoe once before. One of her friends owns a vacation home in Truckee and I was thrilled to get up to the...
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On Sunday, I ran the 19th annual Urban Cow Half Marathon. If I am honest: I am still riding this post-race high. I can’t believe how perfect this race went for me. I hadn’t been able to participate in a few years (because of travel and COVID), but it’s a...
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