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Category: Competition

I WONDER IF THERE ARE TV’S IN HEAVEN?

Years ago my Mom would call me to ask…”Are you watching the Tour?” For her the Tour de France was not about bike racing, but a wonderful travelogue on France. She loved seeing the fabulous countryside, ancient chateaus and monasteries. I miss those conversations with her…

PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS…”CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS”

It was all about “FASTER, HIGHER, & STRONGER” as we spent a week in Paris attending the Olympic games. The planning for tickets began in mid 2023 with Marla, Stacy, and I enrolled in the Olympic ticket lottery. All three of us were chosen for different qualifying and…

MY MOM LOVED WATCHING THE TOUR DE FRANCE…THE RACING NOT SO MUCH, BUT SHE WAS ENTHRALLED WITH ALL THE BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS OF FRANCE!

The 108th edition of the Tour de France begins June 26 and ends in Paris on July 18. You can watch this incredible spectacle on NBC stations. Even if cycling is not your bag, if you love traveling (and especially if France is on your travel radar). watching the Tour…

A FANTASTIC TIME WITH MY GRANDSON AND DAUGHTER AT THE 2021 OLYMPIC TRACK TRIALS IN EUGENE

As our plane passed over the brand new Hayward Field at the University of Oregon I noticed goosebumps on my arms! Hold on a second,…I’m just a spectator and way beyond my competitive running days, but attending some of the Olympic Track and Field Trials has…