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sarahbonne7
Oct 4, 20152 min read
The Driveway
Chalet sweet chalet. I have a friend, Shaun Little, in Cape Town who has the steepest driveway ever. It’s really more the road to his...
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sarahbonne7
Sep 6, 20152 min read
One Year In: 70.3 World Champs
I was nervous the entire week leading up to the race, that was something that hadn’t changed. I was worried about where I needed to be at...
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sarahbonne7
Jul 9, 20155 min read
Muskoka 70.3: Small Victories
“Why aren’t their carpets for my princess feet?” So many pine needles… I was a bit nervous on and off leading up to Muskoka 70.3 but it...
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sarahbonne7
Jun 24, 20153 min read
Provincial Champs: Drowning…and then a Duathlon
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. I knew my legs were good. I knew my arms were…well, not the best. I was almost...
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sarahbonne7
Jun 17, 20152 min read
Ottawa River Triathlon: Bouncing Back like a Badass
The temperature shocked my lungs…mass respect for this chick sans suit! The swim course was 3 laps of 500m. I had to take the first lap...
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sarahbonne7
May 15, 20153 min read
Holy Chat!
The Mont du Chat was a thirty minute spin from my door. It was Saturday so I took the small back roads to avoid the busier bike paths...
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sarahbonne7
May 6, 20151 min read
Cycling Chambéry
Cycling in Chambéry is a climbers dream complete with endless quiet winding roads, snowy peaks, classic chateaus, lake side bike paths,...
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sarahbonne7
Apr 15, 20151 min read
Making The Break: Tour of Ardeche
When Edward Greene isn’t at the finish line of my races, I’m at the finish line of his. Here’s a look at the other half of my life and...
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sarahbonne7
Apr 9, 20152 min read
A Sunny Outlook
It’s STILL winter! The off-season is over but winter? Far from it. Home is now Chambéry, a university city east of Lyon in France. You...
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sarahbonne7
Mar 23, 20151 min read
Bye Bye Banyoles
Every six months like clock work, that’s how often I move. Saying goodbye is easy sometimes, sometimes it’s hard. Leaving Banyoles was...
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sarahbonne7
Mar 8, 20153 min read
Rogue Winner: Banyoles Half Marathon
It all started with some friendly peer pressure. Training races weren’t something I did anymore given my recent injury history so this...
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sarahbonne7
Feb 27, 20154 min read
Grease Princess
The Cable. I have a very perfect agreement with my Prince Charming: I get rule of the kitchen, he takes care of bike maintenance. Yes, I...
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sarahbonne7
Feb 17, 20151 min read
Recipe: Training Cookies
Training Cookies Makes 8-10 medium sized cookies 1/4 cup almond milk 2 tbs flaxseed meal 2 tsp vanilla 1.5 cups rolled oats 1/4 cup hemp...
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sarahbonne7
Jan 9, 20152 min read
Christmas Heat Wave
Usually we have a white Christmas. The best gift I received on Christmas was the weather: a tropical-feeling 6 degrees. Since returning...
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sarahbonne7
Dec 26, 20143 min read
Downhill Battle
I hate going downhill. I would climb all day if I could but, as the saying goes, what goes up must come down. It’s a technical skill that...
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sarahbonne7
Dec 10, 20143 min read
The “4km” Climb
In the first week I eagerly tackled the big local mountains of Rocacorba and Del Mont. I had cruised through the ever-rolling Parc...
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sarahbonne7
Nov 26, 20143 min read
Hardware Store Charades
The new playground! So there I was, full-heartedly acting out how to jump-start a car in the local hardware store in an attempt to...
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sarahbonne7
Sep 25, 20143 min read
Lanzarote 70.3
Fourth pink hat from the right, putting my goggles on, ready to get going! We had been swimming for maybe 100m but all evidence pointed...
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sarahbonne7
Sep 4, 20144 min read
Me and the Mézilhac
It was pretty clear right away the Mézilhac was going to be “the” climb this season. I arrived in France and, since I had spent two...
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sarahbonne7
Jun 25, 20141 min read
Making the Break
Wanna know what it’s really like as an amateur cyclist trying to make the break into the pro ranks? Check out this cool video…hopefully...
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