What a summer

The weather in NC this summer has been unreal. This is our 7th (!) summer here and every other time has had streaks of 100+ degree days. We haven't hit 100 once this summer and have barely been in the 90's.  We've had some hot weeks but it's freaking summer so we should! Mostly we've had lower than normal humidity and beautiful 80 degree days.This is great for running confidence. Typically around this time we are all thinking we totally suck...

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Getting rid of the clown

I had a request from a friend to please update so that he doesn't have to see Logan-the-Clown anymore. So here is some randomness for you. You're welcome, DT. I watched this youtube video and now my linen closet looks AWESOME! Like I mentioned to some friends, it's great because it's just an older dude in what looks like a guest room explaining how to fold a fitted sheet. Anyone can do it!    We went and watched the Cary Criterium...

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Clowns

Have you ever googled 'clowns'? Click on the images section - they are super creepy. I assumed that the pictures would be of happy, fun clowns, so I mistakenly googled 'creepy clowns' first. No need to put the adjective in there.Why was I searching for 'creepy clowns'? Because I wanted to compare with my own.It's the eyebrows, right? Sidenote: this was not my doing. It does make me laugh. I hope none of my readers are coulrophob...

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Lake Logan Triathlon Race Report

ResultsThe Lake Logan Triathlon is one of my favorite races – possibly my favorite Olympic distance. The venue is awesome: clear mountain lake (always wetsuit legal which is a treat for us this time of year), rolling but fast bike course (I’m always a bit suspicious that it’s a tad short because the splits always seem just a bit too quick), and my favorite 10K. The run is slightly uphill to the turnaround, then obviously, back down. So when you typically...

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