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Mission happy

January 3, 2021January 2, 2021 aka gringita

If I’d had regular access to a pool, or a rowing machine, probably that’s how I’d have done the English Channel virtual challenge.

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Wrapping up 2020

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 aka gringita

I cruised, before the world stopped. The other cruise we had planned was of course canceled.

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One last push

December 30, 2020December 28, 2020 aka gringita

I had already completed my 2020 challenge, when I paused my entries to the Ring Road so I could try to do the 90 miles of Hadrian’s Wall in the final 2 weeks of the year.

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Solo mission NW: Redwood Forest

December 29, 2020December 24, 2020 aka gringita

Once I reached the California border, it wasn’t far until I was in amid the redwood forests.

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Resume pedaling

December 28, 2020December 26, 2020 aka gringita

In the summer I would use the exercise bike over at my folks’ place. I went over pretty much every other day, until I realized it was completely messing up my knee.

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Annual challenge: 2020 (miles)

December 23, 2020December 11, 2020 aka gringita

My annual goal for the 2020 challenge was to step (walk, run, dance) my way to 2020 miles.

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Icelandic horses

December 22, 2020 aka gringita

When I visited Iceland in 2016, one of our tour stops was to see the Icelandic horses.

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Solo mission NW: California Coast

December 21, 2020December 9, 2020 aka gringita

Crossing over into California, still hugging the coastline. When I did this IRL I stayed the night in Crescent City.

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Virtual mission impossible: On the border

December 19, 2020December 11, 2020 aka gringita

I’m not making such bad time, all things considered. I’m catching up to the pace marker, albeit slowly.

By tomorrow I may have crossed into Mauritania:

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Assigning homework

December 18, 2020December 17, 2020 aka gringita

A handful of friends are trying out virtual challenges.

Two are trying the Inca Trail, and one is trying Mt Fuji.

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