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October 23, 2009/ Maria Parker I started tapering for the October 10th event this week. I am enjoying the extra time in the mornings already. I may have started carbo loading too early though. I actually ate an icecream cone...
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October 11, 2009/ Maria Parker I’ve been looking forward to, and dreading, Saturday October 10th for as many months as we have had the day marked on our calendar to set a women’s recumbent world record. What a terrific day...
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October 9, 2009/ Maria Parker I have been doing longer and longer daily rides and did a 200 mile ride last weekend in preparation for the October 10th record attempt. I find the long rides really challenging. The last 200...
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October 9, 2009/ Maria Parker Finally, it’s the night before. We’ve had Doug Burton here all day today and most of yesterday tuning my bike, and Jim’s (for a back up). I’ve got my water, goo, and tea bottles filled,...
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October 1, 2009/ Maria Parker Yesterday morning I did my last Spinerval, Suffer-o-rama work-out before the record attemp. Spinervals are DVD bike work-outs that you do on your bike trainer in front of your TV. I have a Cruzbike Sofrider...
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