Alright y’all, this is it. My next update will hopefully be this upcoming Saturday, after my two days of 4K orientation and the night before send-off, which means that this is my last post before I really get into the 4K experience. I’m feeling lots of emotions right now (excitement, panic, nervousness, gratitude, etc.) asContinue reading “Week 20: End of pre-4K life”
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Weeks 17-19: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
It’s been another busy three weeks and May is practically over, which means now we’re entering the final stretch to send-off! Things were a bit chaotic there for a few days but now I have nothing to worry about (except that I’m about to bike across the country) for the next two weeks! Notable eventsContinue reading “Weeks 17-19: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes”
Weeks 14-16: Wrapping up
It’s hard to believe but we’ve already reached my final week in Lexington! The past few weeks involved more of the same from my last update– lots of work, not much training, and crappy weather– but I did finally finish my thesis!!!!! Well, not fully, but I have a complete draft and now just needContinue reading “Weeks 14-16: Wrapping up”
Weeks 12 & 13: Reality checks
I took a break from blogging last week to devote more time to my thesis and it kind of paid off I guess? I was hoping to be done with data analysis by now but it’s taking longer than I expected and I definitely need to consult some of my professors before actually writing theContinue reading “Weeks 12 & 13: Reality checks”
Week 11: Struggles and stretches
Today (Sunday) marks only ten weeks until 4K send-off. Ten weeks from this moment I will be somewhere on the road between Baltimore and Frederick with my team, thousands of miles between us and San Francisco. No words. Other than “I’m nervous and don’t feel prepared”! Not being able to ride much this week didn’tContinue reading “Week 11: Struggles and stretches”
Weeks 8 & 9: Lots of work, big decisions, & MORE snow???
The last two weeks were pretty busy and I felt like my weekly updates were getting a bit repetitive, so here is a modified summary of what I’ve been up to for the first half of the month. Yikes– it’s scary when I put it that way! Time has been flying and I’ve felt aContinue reading “Weeks 8 & 9: Lots of work, big decisions, & MORE snow???”
Week 7: Getting warmer!
Lexington finally had some semi-decent weather at the beginning of the week so I tried to take advantage by getting back on track with the 4K training plan. I wasn’t perfect, but I’m slowly but surely getting my weekly mileage up! Sunday: One of the only flaws of the Legacy Trail is that it basicallyContinue reading “Week 7: Getting warmer!”
Week 6: In search of energy
This week was a bit of an internal battle in terms of time management. I’ve reached the point in the semester where I feel like I’m running out of time to finish my thesis along with some burnout, so I’ve been struggling to both find the time to exercise and justify using that time forContinue reading “Week 6: In search of energy”
Week 5: The bad kind of slushy
Between some residual bad weather and traveling for Valentine’s Day I didn’t do a whole lot in terms of training so this will be a relatively quick update! Sunday: It would have been a beautiful day for a ride, but the sidewalks and bike lanes in Lexington were still buried under a mess of snow,Continue reading “Week 5: The bad kind of slushy”
Week 4: Getting my 4K bike!
This week was a bit of a choose-your-own-adventure situation because there was an error with the provided training plan– no scheduled rides! It ended up being the perfect week for that error though because my motivation to ride and prepare for this summer was super high after getting my 4K bike on Tuesday!!! Here’s theContinue reading “Week 4: Getting my 4K bike!”
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