Category Archives: Family time

San Diego or bust

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Kate

 We left town at 4 a.m. on July 17 with about 6 total hours of sleep among the three drivers.  Having 0 of those hours, I scored one of the first non-driving shifts and spent the next 4 hours sleeping, … Continue reading →

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Somewhere to rest my weary head

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Kate

Cabins, campsites, bear warnings, lovely lodges, sketchy discount hotel bookings, and spots mooched in the guest bedrooms of family and friends.  Almost exactly a month ago we set off on a cross-country road trip with an end-destination of San Diego … Continue reading →

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Little Lost Creek and the bifecta

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Kate

Dirty Kanza is looming in just a couple short months. Right now I’m about 100 miles ahead of where I was from January to mid-March last year. That difference is small enough to give me mini-anxiety attacks when I think … Continue reading →

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Icicle hunting

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Kate

It’s no secret that the Midwest, like so much of the rest of the country, has endured some crazy cold weather this winter. As I mentioned to a friend today, I think this is going to be the winter that … Continue reading →

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My snow days photo album

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Kate

No matter how much I love my job (and most days I really, really do, especially this year), I’m really never quite ready to go back after a weekend or a holiday break, even a break as fun-filled as the … Continue reading →

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Holiday binge

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Kate

Usually I spend Christmas break stuffing myself with all manner of delicious food from the multiple family parties we attend. This year, I (mostly) avoided the cookies and candy and instead devoured all of the opportunities to get outside and … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Break

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Kate

Man, I love a 5-day weekend.  Of course, no matter how long you’re off it’s never long enough, but I managed to fit a lot of fun into my Thanksgiving break. Wednesday: Grocery store (not particularly fun), pie making, and … Continue reading →

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National Adventure Day(s) Lite

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Kate

When my friends at ROCK Racing and the 100+ Project came up with the idea for National Adventure Day(s) (NADs for short), I thought it was brilliant.  Because NADs fall on October 12 and 13 — between two big race … Continue reading →

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Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Kate

Gee…I imagine you’ve been thinking…with all Kate’s recent talk of half marathons and lousy training and dominating the basement of cyclocross standings, it’s been ages since she talked about riding bikes with her kid.  Well, wait no longer. Saturday, October … Continue reading →

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Ah, summer…

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Kate

My summer is fast seeping away; in fact, I’ve spent the past two days in optional inservices with one more to go tomorrow, but I’ve tried to cram as much into the last bit as possible. There was last Thursday’s … Continue reading →

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