tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51250214827399751642011-09-22T10:31:46.259+02:00the shenanigans of an american mom, cyclist, bad girl gone good, living in the rhineland-pfaltz, germany...this is Angie KAngie Koppahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05116818704047154442noreply@blogger.comBlogger1651100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125021482739975164.post-17205036598363106302011-03-29T10:19:00.000+02:002011-03-29T10:19:36.975+02:00

Lets see, I've been riding my bike, running, lifting weights, taking care of me, carting kids off to activities, carting myself off to activities, eating, sleeping when I can, being a mom, being a wife, being me. So, that in all has left little time to blogging.  I will be on the beach of mallorca in two weeks, and it will be a nice break from the busy-ness of this life.  We have had so much

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My husband decided to suprise me with a weekend trip to Strasbourg, France for our 10th anniversary weekend.  He had booked hotel and planned the trip all himself.  It was the sweetest thing.  He also bought me an addition the my platinum wedding ring, an anniversary band and it was all the much sweeter that he thought enough to do such a grand and sweet thing. I have been so happy in the years

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It has been awhile, but yes, Im not dead.  We were lucky to spend the holidays back in the States and took some day trips and weekend trips into France and around here.  Things are kinda slowing down, but in a week or so, it will be craziness for most of the month of Feb, and March hopefully being calm, April travels in order to a warm destination and then then making it towards the finish line

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Lately, I've been wandering, just being a wanderer, no plans, just aimless and getting pretty good at it..which freaks me out because I usually have a plan.  Im not overly organized or ocd (i dont think) or anything, Im just usually trying to have some kind of baseline plan and goals going into the next season.  But this year, I dont have any.  I dont know if its boredom, or what.  I really am

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A few weeks back, I took a trip to Paris (4hrs away) to explore the darker side of the 'city of lights'.  It was around Halloween, so I thought it most appropriate to get a glimpse of some things I have wanted to see for a long time.  Mostly, I wanted to take the opportunity to use my awesome camera and also, my husband wasnt interested in going and I wasnt interested in taking my kids down under

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Here are some pics for your viewing pleazure..off to Paris for the weekend, visiting the spooky side of  Paris-catacombs, cemeteries, gargoyles of Notre Dame, so planning on taking a crapload of photos, check back soon!  This is my village, Im on one of the many hills that overlook the area, my house is one of the very last in the back:  Now you have NO reason not to train outside in the

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I think that of all the four seasons, I like cross best.  I really like to watch it.  I need to participate in this next year(when I've actually had a full on race season!), but this year, I will enjoy the sport of spectatin' and enjoy watching boys play in the mud (what girl wouldnt?). Last weekend we moseye'd ourselves over to Hochspeyer for a cross race put on by an American guy living over

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Everyday I think about things I am going to write about on this blog.  I come up with some awesome thoughts, and then I get home from my walks or whatever and I immediately get sucked back into my life, kids needing something, husband requesting my attention...it often gets tucked away in my brain, so far that I often forget the cool, awesome things I want to share with the world. We have been

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Well, this is ridicuolous!!!  I mean really!  Who takes this long to update their blog?!?!!!  I mean, if you are going to even plunge in and do this, you should not wait an ETERNITY to update it!  I see my numbers dwindiling, people are fed up with me and I am losing my beloved blog readers.  Well, hopefully you will try to follow more.  I have so much new stuff going on.  First, not only will

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Life is beyond a bit crazy and hectic, but what am I doing...at this point, just chillin', soaking it up, actually enjoying it.  We've moved 3 times now in the last four years, and we will move once more when we go back to the states.  Hopefully back to Colorado, I left a little tiny piece of my heart there and I want it back.  So moving back would be the only natural thing to do.  We have

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This past month has taken me on many adventures.  We have been to two different countries and have had numerous adventures.  I dont have time to post any pics right this sec, but I will in the coming days. The first part of the month, we headed over to Cesky Krumlov for a fun rafting trip with friends on the Vltava river.  It was amazing!!  If you have the chance to go the the Czech Republic, GO

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Well, the 12 hour race was brutal.  Not that it was hard physically, but it was the mental focus that started to wear on us.  The biggest part of this was the heat.  It was 90 degrees out there and it was really humid, with no wind.  Some of the course was in the trees, but it felt like we were in an oven most the time.  Physically we could manage, but the heat started to wear us down, had to be

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Well, of course, as everyone says that maintains a blog; "sorry for a lack up updates, I've been riding" or whatever.  So, thats my exuse ; ).  I've been logging big miles, along with big recovery.  So, the el bloggo has been on the bottom of my 'to-do' list these days (sorry : (( Last weekend alone, I logged 9 hours of ride time.  Justin and I are "gearing" up for a 12 hour duo race on Saturday

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The last few weeks have been busy.  We attended the local city fest with friends, did a few races and starting to focus on our upcoming move.  Life has been a little stressful at times, but that why I've got a bike to ride. me drinking a giant beer, and getting "shot" at the same time: Justin still has me focusing on interval and building.  Its been really tough on me.  He had me take a week off

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the countless hours are starting to payoff...kinda... I still have a long ways to go to meeting goals.  But I was really happy with my performance on Sunday.  Justin and I headed to Weiden, a town pretty close to us for a mountain bike race.  This race is part of a local series, and I was looking forward to using it for training. The German girls were super fast, but I was able to hang with them

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Yesterday was a great day, the sun was out after a week of wet and cooler temps.  Bavaria, well, Germany is funny like that.  It will rain a week, then the sun will come out all crazy and hot, then the next day (like today) it will be raining again.  Nature is a big TEASE around here.  Lately in my pursuit of non-monotony, I've been heading out the door with no intentions, as far as where Im

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The sun has finally hit Germany!  Wow!  Its amazing how much of an effect the sun has in this part of the world.  People are so cheery and even the birds seem to sing louder.   This weekend I spent six hours in the saddle, and last week intervals, or pukervals as I like to call them ; )  There are some races coming up, maybe a marathon this weekend in Garmisch, but we are still debating as the

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Saturday Justin and I loaded up the kiddo's and headed to the US forces race in Graf.  The weather hasnt been that awesome lately, so I was pretty much expecting muddy conditions and coldness.  I was not let down when I pre-rode the course.  It was wet, muddy and cooold!  The Graf outdoor rec staff put on a great race.  Besides pre-riding the course backwards, everything was well marked and the

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I've been busy training and trying to get back into shape since our trip to Spain.  Since we had so much time on our hands in Spain, most of it was spent eating or drinking and I really didnt restrain myself (lesson learned here).  So I gained some extra pounds.  Im only five feet tall and I can tell how much extra weight brings me down on the bike.  These bad girls better deliver come race day:

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germany rocks I had a great weekend riding.  There is so much rural land around where I live and so many off road trails to take.  This weekend I followed the "red cross trail" and stumbled into some nice singletrack.  A lot of climbing.  At the top of the climb is the old church, it overlooks the city of Amberg.   At the top of the climb out of Amberg is the church that stands guard over the

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It has been a great week on the training front.  Since going on vacay, I gained a bit of weight, but after going to the races to watch JK and getting back in the training groove, I've found my mojo (motivation) again and I am back on my regularly scheduled programming. pretty blooms all over the place Since I am a bike racer, and my husband is also, we split up our training and we have been

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I just love these pictures.  They really make me happy everytime I see them.

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lallala (blogger has new stuff, so just playing around with the new stuff) This was the view on my ride yesterday, but then miraculously the clouds parted and the big giant sun came out!  It got pretty warm, I was pretty baked toward the end of the ride.  Then I rode to the gym and pumped some iron.  It has been 3 weeks since I have pushed any weight and I am sore today.  I looooove it!!  It

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I finally got my bike assembled and it's pretty sweet! Thanks to my amazing husband, he pretty much rebuilt my bike with new upgrades and it feels like a brand new bike! My frame is a Kona kula lisa. It is a team issue Velo Bella bike, paint job, all that. It is scandium, hard tail and rides light and fast. We put on the new Fox fork and new juicy carbon brakes, new headset, new cables, new

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Here are some pics of our trip to Spain. It is really beautiful there and if you can go, go for it! This trip for us was mainly about rest and relaxation. We enjoyed the tapas, sangria and beer and the super friendly charm of the locals. The beach was super pretty, the water crystal clear. We probably picked a good time to go, it was busy, a lot of british travelers on Easter holiday, but

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I was m.i.a for a few weeks, our family took a holiday to Spain, and when we went to catch our return flight, we were, notified, along with hundreds of other passengers that our flights were all cancelled due to the volcanic ash from Icelands volcano..with no end in sight or any idea when we would be able to reschedule. We stood in a long que for over 2 hours with all the other people needing a

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This post is a review on cytomax by your lovely angie k.I happen to come upon a stash of cytomax. The way I did this involves the military...shhhhh...cant divulge too much info, but les just say I got hooookked UUP!!Seriously though, I went on post to the 'sports store' and there was a clearance on power gels and cytomax. I hardly see a sale of this sort that doesnt spark my interest, but I

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Getting back out and riding a lot of road here in rural Bavaria. It is a great escape from the gym where I was holed up for most of the winter months. Although spring has come, its still pretty chilly here. We have not seen anything higher than 70 degrees yet, but most days it isnt even hitting 60, as we have had a lot of rain showers. I just cant wait for summer!I have realized that my once

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Finding spring has been quite the challenge. Every other day it's raining or cold, then cloudy and decent the next. I guess that's spring. Rylee searching for frogs:Riding has been limited to the indoor trainer or spin bikes. I've been able to put in a lot of miles on a structured workout plan from coach Justin. Im getting antsy for singletrack or at least off road miles, but I still feel

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After a cold, harsh, looong winter here in Europe, I think Spring is finally coming around. Last week, we had a high of 70 one day, but after a few days of warmer temps and sunshine, the clouds and rain have rolled back into Bavaria. The long days of darkness, insanity from inside workouts and freezing temps are soon but a memory..There have been some recent changes to the race calendar. The

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Things are progressing along nicely so far. My knees are getting better, there is some slight pain still, but it is definitely getting better. I am able to spin at high intensity and get out of the saddle, so that is a good sign.Justin just signed us up as a duo for the 12 hours in kulsheim in July (whitesnakes "here i go" is the song that plays on there home page..cool!) but the big mutha is

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Rural Bayern:Gav getting ready to tear it up:Justin showing Gavin how to ride:I've been absent from the blogging world for a while. Life just gets busy sometimes.Happy New Year to everyone. Wow, how time flies. As you know, I caught the flu, and somehow it really disrupted the normalcy of life. It took me a while to get back to feeling normal. I couldnt work out, all I could do was rest. I

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Happy Holidays, from me to you..I caught the flu, and I have been sick for two weeks. Although I never had a diagnosis of swine flu, I am positive that I caught the horrid virus. It has not been a fun ride and it wreaked havoc on my body, so I have not been working out.Today will be the first day I start back again, just going to go the gym and take it easy. I feel like today the fevers are

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Home Sweet Home (no snow yet):This past weekend, we loaded up the kids and headed to Regensburg to the romantic Christmas market in Regensburg at the Thurn and Taxis Palace.Taking a break to sip Gluehwein (a hot mulled red wine with spices, orange juice, sugar) and kinderpunch for the kids (the non-alco version):They were brewing it right there!The big pretty tree, love the pretzel on it!Fun to

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"i know im not going to the olympics, but i did sleep at a holiday inn last nite..."-angie koppa 2008so, can u fake it? nahhh,,,not really. you cant fake fitness baybee, if we could, we'd all be rockstars, or in my world, olympians...but you can aspire, be the best you can, whether that is beerpong nationals or a worldcup mountain bike race in germany,,,YOU CAN DO IT!!!anyway, Justin has his

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Thanksgiving was great! It was a typical American Thanksgiving, complete with turkey and all the fixin's. I was a bit worried, only cuz our freezer is not much bigger than a shoebox and our oven isnt much bigger. We pulled it off, our turkey was only 9 lbs, so we didnt have a lot of leftovers. But it was still perfekt!!Things are smaller in Europe. Our flat is not that big, but we have a

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Been riding the singlespeed. Its definitely a different kind of riding. I really like it. I think Justin thought I would hate it, but he wuz WRONG! I love it! I also started a run and ride class I take on tues and thurs. Its an indoor spinning class for an hour then we go up to the track and do a sprinting with a core body workout incorporated into it. It is killer, literally, Im pretty

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Its Fall in Bavaria. So beautiful. Leave colors exploding, falling...fog in the morning, darnkness at the rise and the fall...It all begins, the long sleep once again.A few weeks ago, we headed to Plzen, Czech to watch the UCI cyclocross worldcup. It was really fun to drive down with friends that have not seen a race like this. It was cold, rain, and muddy, perfekt conditions for the

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I've hit the pause button on the blog, sorry, just not a whole lot going on since there is no racing and taking a little bit of a break.I started running again and there are some other things that i am going to be doing as well. We have a lot of nordic ski places so gonna do that and some other stuff.Im just trying to enjoy the everyday here in Bavaria. the weather is getting pretty crisp, and

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Last weekend was the US forces mtb championship finals in Hohenfels germany. I was really excited to do this race because we raced here earlier in the season, and it was one of the sweetest courses I have ridden here in Germany. (lots of singetrack, fairly technical)Going into this race, I knew I was going to have some good competition. When we rolled up, there wasnt a huge field of women, but

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Went to a wedding at a castle last Saturday. The wedding was like this freakin' illicit situation because some of the people we know dont like the couple. It was totally takin' me back to circa 1990, yeah, that was a year i was in highschool....anyway, Im glad we went and now that is history. Here are some pics from that illicit day....Next on the sched is the championship race in Hohenfels on

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Garmisch--This is a sorta long post....(make up for not posting..haha)The past week was rollin by so fast, that i didnt get to savor each flavor, i just kinda rolled along on the roller coaster called life.Friday we headed to Regensburg, an hour drive from our house to watch the World Cup of Baseball. We got there early enough to watch Venezuela play China, which was pretty cool to watch, then

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Summer dwindles on the slow turning leaves of a fallen branch here in Bavaria. The days are getting shorter and so are the rides, even the temps begin to do the up and down dance, up one day, down the next, who knows what tomorrow will bring, the morning fog is back and it is chilly in the a.m.'s, enough for a jacket, definately leg warmers.Today I leave for two of the last 3 races i have left

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the winners! my daughter made me hold her and i was too cold to just wear my jersey..my favorite pic!!!roundin' a corner..my style looks just a tad off...maybe cuz im hurtin' a bit at this point..singin "i gotta feelin..that tonite's gonna be a good nite, that tonites gonna be a good good night"..the finale the follwing daywoooohooooooothe tube was awesome, had to ride up it fast, see the guy

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Its been a while since ive updated this old thang, so i'll dust out the cobwebs and tell u the shenanigans ive been up to..first, two weeks ago, we went back up to the alps to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. We camped with some friends and went to the real lake eibsee, well, last time i told you that is where we went, I was wrong. Justin and I rode into Austria to Plansee, not eibsee, which is still in

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when you dont update your blog in a long while...I have been busy, the days that im resting, im trying to get caught up on the multitude of things that i've neglected, like my house cleaning, my children (kidding), etc...Bamberg was another first place for me. I only raced against two other ladies, and they were beginners pretty much, so I put forth the effort to race with the men. That was

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our lakeIve been training like a madwoman, my newest goal is a 6 hour solo race on aug. 22. I know its not a lot, as far as time goes, but for me it will suffice. I can get the feel of how it would be to do a 24, which might be something I would like to shoot for in 2010. This race is actually a 24 hour race, but it has a 6 hour race too. Im excited. I just need to figure out this whole

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Sorta lazy daze, its just feels like sommer is here, and im enjoying it a lot! I explored some more wooded areas this weekend and found some fun singletrack. It was really steep and technical stuff. I think i will head there again and start riding it to work on the skillz.We have been going to the lake a lot. We meet up with friends and sun and just enjoy the warmth. Im headed there again in

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im sooo cool in this pictureSummer has been hardly noticeable here in germany. We have had a handful of nice days and when they come, we do our best to partake in the lovely weather.This week, we had a few nice days. We found a lake that is super awesome, with a beach and only like 10 minutes from Justin's work. We enjoyed food, drink and fun and Justin and I swimmed the entire thing!Hopefully

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i will post pics later when im not so freakin delirious. i have had many events unfold that have compromised my sleeping patterns the last few days, so i have no cognitive reflexes at the moemnt..see...anyway, Justin and i won our categories today, actually we both won overall in the mens and womens races, so that feels real good.tomorrow there is a marathon in neurokirchen,,,yah, that is not

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yup!! the weekend is embarking upon me, another funfilled, sweaty, heartpounding couple days of sufferin' and hopefully, some sweet tastin' success to top it all off!!Yesterday, I went out for a short jaunt, just a little to let the legs know they're still alive. I found this awesome climb or downhill in the woods behind my house. I cant wait to take Justin on it. It would be a better

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Now that a few days have passed since the marathon (funatic bike marathon to be exact), I am thinking a little clearer (kinda). I was in a bike induced lactic acid daze, the body needs a good day of recovery after such an effort, especially when the body is not used to such efforts.That was a super cool race, even though it was filled with some minor obstacles (of my own doing), one fun part of

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Wow, I feel much better this morning than I did yesterday. The first pic is the bavarian night sky last night. It stays light til after 10'ish.I did the race, 75km in 4 hours and 13 minutes. But getting to the finish line would be a whole nother thing.We lined up to the start, there were about 5 other women and lots of guys. Justin got as far up front as he could, and I just hung out more

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here's a vid of the yodeling i was telling you about.today rx is a easy spin, then tomorrow, its on! 75k, and race report to follow. I rode yesterday and had some serious side stitch action going on. It happened to me when we lived in Winter Park a few times too. It hurts really bad, but I have no idea why this happens to me. I took a week off, i did throw some climbing in right away and

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Things to do when its raining:watch moviestake a napmake cookiespick ur noseclean ur roomdo laundryeat cookies you made for ur kidsstare at the patio you cant sit out on because its rainingeat more cookiesyes...im boredI took a few days off from the training, as prescribed by koach koppa, and just sat around and relaxed. I was hoping to do a lot of that at the local swimmin' hole, but due to the

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Back from the trip to Garmisch. Was so much fun, although very wet. It rained the entire time we were there, a few breaks of sun, but never too much.On Thursday we arrived to our destination and set up the tent. Sea and J made did some nice tarp stuff to keep us dry, so that was good. Soon after setting up camp, it began to rain and pretty heavy. Under the tarps or in the tent, we were dry.

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Today we are leaving for our trip. Im really excited, and so are the kids. I will do a writeup on the riding and pics on Monday.We are headed to Garmisch, a little town up in the bavarian alps, close to the Austrian border. The last time we went, we stayed/camped in Mittenwald, in the same area.The area is hilly, mountainous and green! Lots of rolling hills and wildflowers, many places looked

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This is the first time in a long time where I have felt powerful motivation to be the best I can be.Im working hard, and I am seeing some of the fruits of my labor. In 25 days, Ive lost a half inch of fat off my junk-in-the-trunk. A half inch is not really that much, but in the fat department it is!I have always been skinny, too skinny, then I had 2 kids in the last 7 years and that changed my

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if anyone knows anything, email me at koppafam34@msn.com, my site keeps redirecting, some people it doesnt do it to, and some it does, it goes to the china museum sex site, which is freakin' stooooopid!!anyway, i am computer dummy, so if someone can give me insight on how to fix it, please help!!!I will post some pics and do a quick write uup anyway.Yesterday, Justin and I took off through to the

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Today was a tough day. It hurt really bad, but I had fun and loved every single second of it.Justin and I got up early and left for a 3+ hour training ride. Since our race was canceled this weekend we decided we need to get a lot of hours in the legs, so tomorrow a 4+ hr ride is in the works.Justin took me to some amazing places. We were in the forest most of the time, then he took me down a

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this site keep redirecting to some freakin' wierd site, so i am on it and trying to fix it if you read this message before it does that...a

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Ive been busy "training", like A LOT! Here's some pics i have taken recently. I have had a great summer so far, although it doesnt seem to really even feel like summer here. It rains a lot and the sun is on strike in this part of Germany. Some people say this is how it is here. I really miss Colorado, and I hope that we can call it home again, as I miss the endless riding and livin' in the

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I have done a bunch of stuff the past while, since ive been here last. I haven't been racing much, but that is okay. I am not going to worry about it. I have gained some weight, I can tell because when Im riding I feel like Im carrying an extra 10 pounds of rocks in my jersey pockets, but really its my ass, so I am focusing on losing the weight and getting back to health. We have all been

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Huh, ive been in candyland, drinking sweet fairy punch, and riding my bike on sugar sweet singletrack...in my dreams of course! But im just one busy bee. Last weekend we went to Bamberg, Justin raced, he did great, got like 57th out of three or four hundred souls. He was freakin' sicker than a dog, had the shittiest starting spot in the field and still came out showin em who's boss. He hates

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its a little late, but happy muttertag to all the mom out there. I know my mom reads this blog from time to time, so Happy Mother's Day. Here's some pics from my ride Sunday.

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here is a picture that i just took. its been raining, even had power outage. But my night just couldnt get better than this:

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I had a bad week. One of the things that really killed me was improper nutrition. So let this be a valuable lesson boys and girls, when you train hard, you gotta eat like a pig. Well, not like a pig, but you have to replace those calories and very soon in that window of opportunity, usually within 45 minutes after a long hard effort. The thing is, I know all this. I have been riding for a

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I dont really have any cool pics to show you, I have been inside lately, as it has been raining the past few days, but I am planning on riding tonite, even if it's raining, I have been continuing the running and it doesnt seem any easier yet. I am getting stronger at the pushups, I did 90 yesterday, of course I was doing circuit workout and reps with weights, and so it was all broken up, which

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I always forget this, but I truly cant do anything without the support and encouragement of my husband Justin. He is not only my husband, but he is a coach to me and he encourages me when I know I did not do my best. He has never made me feel bad about my finish, he only lifts me up. I got on him once yesterday out of frustration and I hope he knows how much I truly appreciate him. He's

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Race Day!Here's some pics of the race yesterday. I wasnt the only one racing, "G", my little 7yr old was out tearin' it up as well. There were a lot of bambini's racing, and Gavin was only a little more than a minute back from the leader. I was super proud of my guy. The kids all had their race face on, totally decked in the kit of choice, and they were off! Gavin put his chamoix on and said

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Here is a pic of what I woke up to this morning. It's been raining in Bavaria for a few days now, but I was still able to get in the required workouts and now I get to rest until Sunday which is the day I race. My legs feel a little tired, Justin had me do some intnse intervals yesterday, and for the first time in a long time, my hamstrings are fatigued. Nothing is sore, which is good, just

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Yesterday's ride was nice, except for the fact that I forgot my water, and I forgot money, so I was screwed on that front. It was a rookie mistake, wont happen again. The pics are from my ride yesterday.My legs are feeling really good, I dont think Im at my past level of performance...yet, but I am on my way, it feels good when you start to see the result of your hard work. It is finally

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Well, it looks like Justin has decided that my first race will be this weekend, the first race will be in Schonsee, part of this series.I dont know what to expect, and i know nothing about it, so maybe that is good, no real expectations, just go out, race the bike and have fun doing it.I see the Whiskey 50 was last weekend in good 'ol Arizona. I did that a few years back and really enjoyed it.

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Ive been a bit busy lately, you know, that thing called life has been pulling me away...I ran 5k yesterday, originally, I had planned on doing a 10k, but I did a cold run with no training, and I nearly killed myself, so the 5k it was.Justin did the 10k, in like 45 minutes, he made it look easy. We set out on our bikes and rode to the venue, then we did our run, and then we rode back. I was

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This forest was so pretty, I found myself here by accident and I am glad I did! There was a cute bridge to cross by a pretty scenic lake. Everything is so green, it makes riding even that much better, to be in such a scenic, beautiful place puts the cherry on the sundae!I really love my new Geax tires. So far, so good, I have been riding a variety of terrain, and they are real grippy on the

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light at the end of the tunnelHad a really awesome ride today. It rained hard, like all day yesterday and it was cold. Today was better, and was able to get in a very productive, hard, but scenic ride.The clouds were moving so fast, big billowing pillows of marshmallow cream, never too far off was the impending darkness that brings rain, hard, cold rain...but it never found me and I was able to

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Its raining really hard outside. Has been since last night. I still need to get my ride in today, and I will, just not gonna be that fun. I have been pondering doing a run instead. There is a 10k fun run next weekend. I could do it, but I need to get my legs used to that type of exercise. I really want to start swimming too. I really like to, even if Im not that good at it. I am not a

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Today our box of Geax tires came in. Goodie-Goodie gumdrops! Im glad because Justin can race on them in Munich on Sunday.Im looking forward to putting them on and taking them out for some riding. Thankyou Geax and especially Marty for getting it here!!!I hope everyone can send healing vibes Justin's way, he caught a cold and is kinda hoping it doesnt hinder his performance. I thought about

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As I sit here pondering today's Day, I am encouraged by Jamie's writeup on her blog today.It should be enough to enjoy each day and the people we get to share it with. But riding a bike, thats real livin'...Sometimes I forget the actual LOVE i have for sport of cycling. I became enamored with it after struggling with it in the beginning. I never had that draw for the pain like some people do,

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I need some major core revamping. My gut is getting disgusting, my own husband wouldnt give me a definitive answer when I asked him if I was getting fat the other day.I have gained some weight, having a baby a few years ago, hormones, food, all that has not helped, but I am determined to get this baby fat and flab off!!I also started the 100 pushups challenge, and I challenge you to do it with

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Here is some pics of our dirt ride, I even managed to get a little dirt rash in, making for my first carnage of the year. I used to be very worried about crashes and rode a bit more conservatively because as a massage therapist, I need my hands, they are my livelihood, I couldnt afford to take too many risks. Well, now that Im being a stay at home mom chick, I can afford to be a little crazier

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If you only knew everything that has happened in such a short period of time. Well, Im bound to forget the details and probably a few important points, but the biggest was that the day before we left to Paris, Gavin got hit by accident in the head with a baseball bat. It was the scariest thing I have ever had to deal with in a long time. He ended up at hospital, but he was okay in the end--

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We just got back from Paris tonight. WOW, what a beautiful city. I cant believe it took me this long to discover the beauty that lies within this most romantic and ancient city.I will put up pics and do a little write up tomorrow or the next day. I didnt take me computer with me on the road.The French are such wonderful people. I am ever so gracious to have been a guest in your country, and I

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Sorry for the lack of posts, but I have been enjoying springtime here. We have had the most amazing weather, yesterday, shorts were even in order. I cant believe its finally here!!!!Justin was gone all week on a work trip, so I was busy holdin' down the fort and I was pretty much never home in between life and all that. Thursday, Rylee and I had lunch within the medievel walls of Amberg. We

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Wowzers, Yipee, AWWWHYEAAH, WOOHOO, hatchacatchacootie!!!! The sun is out! Its 6pm, but the sun just came out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YeetothaHaw!!!!heres a pic of the runza's i made yesterday and the cutest little lady in the whole wide world...a

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So, upon moving to Germany, all or most of our appliances do not work here, our vacuum being one 110V. I have had to buy pretty much replacemnts for lots of stuff, and a vacuum was low on the list since most of the house is wood floors or tile. Yes, we use a converter or transformer here and there, but for most of our stuff it doesn't work.Well, my sweet dear son decided that it would be really

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It was never too creepy out there, there were places in the forest where it was black as night. It was quiet enough that I could only hear my breathing or JK rolling over the leaves or a stray stick. The trees were creaking a lot though and I told Justin "I think they are talking to each other". We were as respectful as possible to the land (and trees) and we really enjoyed the new terrain. I

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Well, it is still snowing here. I woke up to a white covered morning. I decided to take the day off yesterday so that I could recover a bit more after the long weekend riding and a cold I acquired from the little ones.I will have to ride the trainer tonite, an easy E2 workout, so I wont be working too hard. Justin has my workouts all figured out, he just writes a training plan out for me week

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woke up this morning to a freak snow storm. it look like it is starting to calm now, but for a bit it was blizzardy.I caught a cold from my kids, but its in my head mainly, so I will try and ride today. My legs feel pretty good. Justin gave my legs a pretty brisk massage Sunday night, so they pretty much feel amazingly good. I cannot stress the benefits of massage. It totally cuts your

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I had the most amazing weekend with the fam, but most of all with my bikes and JK.It was so amazing Saturday. The sun was out all day. Justin and I did a three hour ride on our cross bikes. What is so amazing here that I love, is that all the towns around here are connected by paved paths. So if you're looking for some easy miles, its super safe and easy.Rural Bavaria is very hilly. There arent

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Well, it seems i have quite a good number of countries being represented and stopping by and checking out the site. Turkey, Israel, France, Belgium, Australia, the good USA, all over Germany! That is sooo cool!! Thankyou for coming by, I only wish I had cool stuff to post. But I promise in the next few months, it will be more action packed!Here are some pics of my walk yesterday, the church

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So today, Justin called me and asked me to pick something up for him. A friend went to a monastery this weekend and picked up some monk beer, but what a silly boy, asking moi to pick up this for him!!!heeeehheeeeeee........what could I be up to????????????????????hehhheeeee......(p.s. the bottle looks small, but it is actually bigger than my head?...hmm, that sound wierd)

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here is some of my sons artwork for your viewing pleasure. (i like that he has a blue face, cool!)Happy st. Paddy's day, another reason to drink green beer and eat real salty beef and cabbage, I LOVE me some o'dat!!!My legs are feeling a twinge of fatigue, but not enough, i am going to put them to the test over the next few weeks. Justin is ready to do a big race in Munich (city bike marathon)

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here is my life uploaded, well, not really, but just a slice...

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So it seem that I'm getting some static for my haircutting ablities. I guess it's deserved. I tried to cut Gavin's hair, he isnt getting teased at school so it must look fine. I have finished my project of key ring holder, so that is good. Finished a painting i;ve been working on, but it has a sister project in the works, so not really quite finished and not sure I really like it. Of course,

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I havent been blogging too much because ive been keeping busy. Since last week, the weather here has been so freakin wierd. First it seemed as though the cold days were going to be a thing of the past. Well, it actually started snowing here through the weekend, and even Monday, but the ground was too warm for it to stick/accumulate, so that is good. Its been pretty cold though, a good amount

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Rylee is taking a super long nap, the kitchen counters need a wipedown, there's a few dirty dishes to be washed, i see a pair of gavin's underwear, a stuffed panda bear, a pair of toddler boots and a toy handgun on the floor, i bought fruit today and havent put it away, so instead of doing that, Im blogging. It not everyday that the beast (just kidding, i love my little rylee dearly) takes this

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Wow! What a difference a few days can make. It is starting to warm up ever so slightly, the snow is melting, the birds are singing, right outside my window actually! The grass is starting to turn green, the sun peeks out from behind moving clouds ever so often, Spring is in the air!!!I love the sun, I am a sun worshipper, I also love to be outside, and soon, I will spend as much time as I can

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