Well, it’s somehow been a month since we arrived at Baker Beach so I’m finally sitting down and forcing myself to write this reflection post I’ve had drafted for weeks. To subscribers who kept up with daily updates, sincere apologies for how behind I got during the last week of the trip. At first IContinue reading “A month later: Reflections on 4K”
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Days 11 & 12: Columbus, OH to Dayton, OH
Team Zion’s second rest day was extremely restful thanks to the hospitality of the Ulman family and their friends! I slept in until 8 (which is late now) and had a nice breakfast at my host. Then Glenn and I headed over to the Ulman’s, where most of the team spent the day lounging aroundContinue reading “Days 11 & 12: Columbus, OH to Dayton, OH”
Days 6 & 7: Confluence, PA to Elizabeth, PA to East Liverpool, OH
Day 6 Day 6 was a bit of a struggle for me so I decided to wait to blog so it wasn’t an overly negative post… and then Day 7 ended up being an even bigger mess! But both days ended with everyone safe at great hosts, so in the end neither day was reallyContinue reading “Days 6 & 7: Confluence, PA to Elizabeth, PA to East Liverpool, OH”
Day 3: Shippensburg, PA to Bedford, PA
After how bad I felt on the climbs yesterday I was really dreading the ride today, given this elevation profile: But, it ended up being a pretty awesome day! I had a great ride group and we absolutely crushed the hills. We were the third group to roll out from the host (who sent usContinue reading “Day 3: Shippensburg, PA to Bedford, PA”
Day 2: Sykesville, MD to Shippensburg, PA
Greetings from Pennsylvania! Today we crossed the state border and this all started to feel a little more real. I slept pretty terribly last night (we have a few snorers in our group and I struggled to drown them out) and we were woken up at 5:30 AM. We designate someone as the “rooster” toContinue reading “Day 2: Sykesville, MD to Shippensburg, PA”
Week 20: End of pre-4K life
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”
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”
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”
Week 10: Spring break sends
Hi friends! I’m currently wondering where the day went and trying to get resettled after spending the week in various parts of Colorado and Wyoming, skiing and hiking and even getting a last-minute bike ride in! Despite treating this as a “working vacation” and needing to spend large chunks of the week working on thesisContinue reading “Week 10: Spring break sends”
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???”
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