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50 Marathons, 50 States, After Age 50

It was almost 15 years ago that I decided I needed a change. I was more than 100 pounds overweight and out of shape. A workaholic lawyer, I was more likely to stay up all night at the printer than to walk around the block.

December 18, 2019 by Barbara Blackford

Cross Country Cycling Tour, Cycling, Fitness After 50, Fitness Over 50, Fitter After 50, FItter Over 50, Over 50 Athletes, Senior Athletes, Travel

Missoula and the Bitterroot Valley

I can’t believe how quickly our trip is passing! We’re only two days ride from West Yellowstone! Here’s what happened as we pedaled from Missoula south through the Bitterroot Valley.

September 29, 2018 by Barbara Blackford

Cross Country Cycling Tour, Cycling, Fitness After 50, Fitness Over 50, Fitter After 50, FItter Over 50, Over 50 Athletes, Senior Athletes, Travel

Back Home to Missoula

From the wide open spaces of Grangeville, our biking journey took us along the Lewis and Clark trail through the narrow canyons of the Clearwater and Lochsa rivers, over Lolo Pass and into the Bitterroot Valley to Missoula.

We had absolutely no internet or cell coverage in these narrow canyons, so it’s time to catch up!

September 25, 2018 by Barbara Blackford

Cross Country Cycling Tour, Cycling, Fitness After 50, Fitness Over 50, Fitter After 50, FItter Over 50, Over 50 Athletes, Senior Athletes, Travel

White Bird Summit

For days, we’ve heard about the steep, winding, almost 13 mile climb up White Bird Summit. After days of riding and tired legs, would we make it? Read more.

September 21, 2018 by Barbara Blackford

Fitness After 50, Fitness Over 50, Fitter After 50, FItter Over 50

Halfway!

I can hardly believe it! We are halfway through our 1200 mile bike tour! Time for an overview of where we’ve been since I last posted.

September 20, 2018 by Barbara Blackford

Cross Country Cycling Tour, Cycling, Fitness After 50, Fitness Over 50, Fitter After 50, FItter Over 50, Over 50 Athletes, Senior Athletes, Travel

Struggle Bus to Gaining Cycling Legs

The scenery continues to be consistently amazing – such varied and beautiful environments! But the past few days weren’t consistent from a cycling experience – I went from the struggle bus to starting to gain my cycling legs!

September 15, 2018 by Barbara Blackford

Cross Country Cycling Tour, Cycling, Fitness After 50, Fitness Over 50, Fitter After 50, FItter Over 50, Over 50 Athletes, Senior Athletes, Travel

A Magical Ride

Today was one of those almost perfect days – beautiful weather, great scenery, relatively flat cycling and less than 60 miles riding. A day that makes you fall in love with biking all over again.

September 11, 2018 by Barbara Blackford

Cross Country Cycling Tour, Cycling, Fitness After 50, Fitness Over 50, Fitter After 50, FItter Over 50, Over 50 Athletes, Senior Athletes, Travel

Survived the Summit!

When I drove along the course of our bike route back in July, I knew the seemingly never ending climb up McKenzie Pass on day 3 would be a huge challenge for someone following the world’s worst training plan. The good news – I survived!

September 9, 2018 by Barbara Blackford

Cycling, Fitness After 50, Fitness Over 50, Fitter After 50, FItter Over 50, Over 50 Athletes, Senior Athletes, Travel

The Adventure Begins

And just like that, day one of the bike tour is complete – 78 miles from Florence to Eugene. Plenty of miles to enjoy beautiful scenery and reflect.

September 7, 2018 by Barbara Blackford

Cross Country Cycling Tour, Cycling, Fitness After 50, Fitness Over 50, Fitter After 50, FItter Over 50, Marathon, Marathon Training, Over 50 Athletes, Running, Senior Athletes, Travel

World’s Worst Training Plan?

To catch you up, I completed marathon 41, state 41 at Mt. Hood, Oregon in July. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been laser focused on completing all 50 states in spring of 2020 (perhaps “like a cow headed to the barn” is a better description.) But circumstances have led me to embark on the dumbest training plan in the world for my next marathon – the Chicago marathon.

September 5, 2018 by Barbara Blackford

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