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In which I get there first

April 12, 2021 aka gringita
I managed to eke out a win!
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Final push to the finish

April 10, 2021April 6, 2021 aka gringita

My manager was pretty tired following his first vaccination shot. For three days I posted just half my distance, to cut him a break.

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Giving the guys a small break

April 8, 2021April 6, 2021 aka gringita

We’ve been “racing” our way around the Ring of Kerry, and everyone was in it.

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Making headway in the Ireland Race

April 6, 2021April 1, 2021 aka gringita

The guys and I are still racing.

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Ringing Kerry

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 aka gringita

While my family and I finish out the LEJOG (Lands End to John O’Groats) length-of-UK adventure, the gang and I are slowly making our way around Ring of Kerry.

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The race is finally on

March 26, 2021 aka gringita

I had to cut the distances I was entering, to only represent half. Basically, going back to splitting my distances between challenges.

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Drinking problem

March 20, 2021March 19, 2021 aka gringita

https://images.app.goo.gl/DPHzAV5d59jmwTj99

Ted Striker in Airplane! has a drinking problem.

Every time he tries to drink anything, he misses his mouth and throws the drink into his own face.

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As fast as we can

March 19, 2021March 17, 2021 aka gringita

It turns out one of my dear friends was already doing the Ring of Kerry. Which means when she joined the adventure, she was far ahead!

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creation bears His fingerprints

Worth a read?

June 22, 2020June 21, 2020 aka gringita

Performing Whiteness

Fighting myths, misconceptions and misunderstandings about race, slavery and the Civil War

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