Monday, February 9, 2015

A Tweed Ride, Mardi Gras, and Swimming...

I hope you guys had an awesome weekend. The weather was PERFECT here on the Gulf Coast! It was in the mid 60's to low 70's and sunny! AHHHHHH! I wish it would hurry up and stay warm, I am so not a cold person.

Do you like the cold?

Anyways I wanted to catch you up on last weekends tweed ride!

So I finally got a great picture from the amazing tweed ride I took my mom on for her birthday last weekend.

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Picture by the amazing Todd Douglas Photography
 
If you have never heard of a Tweed ride or run. It started in London and basically you dress in your finest circa 1920's 30's tweed best and you hop on your bike and tour the town in a leisure way. We all met up at this amazing little coffee shop in downtown Mobile called Cream and Sugar.

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After a cup of coffee and a few rules we hopped on our bikes and headed downtown to Cathedral Square to play a little crochet. It was really cool just kind of taking it easy and strolling downtown on our bikes. I am so used to racing, it was a nice change.

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My mom had gotten a really cool lime green beach cruiser for her birthday from my stepdad. I cant believe she is 68 years old. She is so cute!

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It was a wonderful day filled with lots of laughs, crochet, and bike riding. If you guys get a chance to take part in a Tweed ride in your town, do it! You will LOVE it!

So it is Mardi Gras time here in Mobile, so be prepared for some Mardi Gras post this week...

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I also have started back my heavy training and it feels GREAT! I have joined in on Cindy's eight week bikini body challenge and week 1 went pretty good. I will update you guys on tomorrow on my progress. It was awesome seeing Sean the beast, working out at 5:30 in the morning wearing a shirt that kept me motivated. I am soooo not a morning person!

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I also found my way back into the water and AHHHHHH, I was at home. However I have not swam much since Ironman Augusta and OMG, it was rough! LOVED every second it. Getting to train with these ladies made my day...

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I see some major triathlons happening this year with this group. I'm just happy Alecia, Marjorie, and Anita let me hang out with them. :) Also does anyone else get puffy face like that after a hard workout? :(

Well I hope you guys have a great week. I am running the Joe Cain Classic next weekend and Ill tell you all about it. Until then, stay AWESOME!!!

Have you ever did a Tweed Ride?
Puffy Face, YES? NO?

16 comments:

  1. Oh man! That tweed ride looks like so much fun! I love that idea. I also love that you got to do that with your mama! What wonderful memories!

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  2. Sounds fun! I have never heard of a tweed ride before!

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  3. I've never heard of this! What a fun cool idea.

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  4. That Tweed Ride sounds SO FUN!! I want to do one!

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  5. The tweed ride looks hilarious and fun! I know I've said this a bazillion times but I REALLY need to visit you! So much fun stuff happening in Alabama!

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  6. How fun! I have never heard of a tweed ride, but that sounds like a blast!! Very cool!

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  7. I have never heard of a Tweed Ride! And your mom is so darling on that bike with a basket full of flowers. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. I've never heard of a tweed ride before, it looks like it was a lot of fun!

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  9. A Tweed ride, and including croquet? How fun. I have never heard of that before.

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  10. Sounds like a fun ride! I love Mardi Gras in the south - it's so much fun!

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  11. I've never done a Tweed ride and my mom just turned 68 this year! 5:30 am workouts are the best aren't they?

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  12. I have never done a tweed run before! Sounds like a super fun idea! What was your tweed outfit?

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  13. That is such a fun idea! Love the Nike shirt.

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  14. Rachel @RunningRachelFebruary 10, 2015 at 6:26 AM

    Oh this sounds ilke fun! I have never done a Tweed ride before...

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  15. Oh my goodness, I simply MUST find a Tweed ride local to me. That looks like the best of fun!

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