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Month: August 2021

SRMR Day 6 – oh well, that’s it for me

Posted on August 19, 2021August 24, 2021 by EM

The day started out quite pleasant. I had camped off of a paved road in the middle of the a desert landscape under the stars. I had not bother to

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It’s all about your attitude

Posted on August 18, 2021August 23, 2021 by EM

This is Roberto Bordini. Roberto is 73 years old and is doing the Silk Road Mountain Race. Yes, you read that right. He’s 73. Roberto is my hero. Every time

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SRMR DAY 5 – finally made it to CP1

Posted on August 18, 2021August 23, 2021 by EM

Goal today was get to CP1 well before the time cutoff. I tried to get up early and get on the bike by 4:30, but it was unsuccessful. It was

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Oh look, I’m getting chased by dogs again

Posted on August 17, 2021August 23, 2021 by EM

Sorry, there are not many pictures for this post. It’s hard to take pictures when you are dealing with dogs who are all riled up wanting to chase you. When

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SRMR Day 4 – Trying to get to CP1 before the time cutoff

Posted on August 17, 2021August 23, 2021 by EM

Today was a long one. I got up and was on bike at 5 then rode until 11pm. I covered about 80 miles which may not seem like much for

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So many kids

Posted on August 17, 2021August 23, 2021 by EM

These guys ran up a giant hill to intercept me today. They wanted me to stop, but I rode on by just saying hi. They looked so sad that I

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SRMR Day 3 – Up, Down, Up, Down….Up

Posted on August 16, 2021August 23, 2021 by EM

It rained a lot last night and I  woke to find the hills around were covered with snow. I slept probably 10 hours last night. That is way more than

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SRMR Day 2 – almost defeated by goat heads

Posted on August 15, 2021August 23, 2021 by EM

It was somewhat hot today and my bad luck with equipment continued. This kind of cracked me mentally. Really wanted to quit but kept myself going. Still feeling weak from

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The best thing about Kyrgyzstan has to be the people.

Posted on August 14, 2021August 15, 2021 by EM

I’m going to keep this mostly abbreviated because Im trying to conserve battery life. First. The people. They are so friendly and always smiling. One herder wanted to show me

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Start time?

Posted on August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 by EM

In short…. The road to Talas turned into a 7 hr journey. The trucks with the bikes broke down. The temperature dropped and most of us were dressed for summer.

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The big day is finally here

Posted on August 11, 2021August 12, 2021 by EM

Well friends, the big day is finally here. I had a bit of a scare with food poisoning the last two days, but that seems mostly resolved. In the morning

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My first try at Kyrzyg food – horse meat and fermented mares milk

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 by EM

I’m super adventurous on trying new foods. I’ll pretty much try anything once. Back in the US I’ve eaten rattlesnake and alligator – both were great. In Thailand, I tried

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Is Silk Road lined with Watermelon?

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 by EM

Anyone who knows me well knows that I absolutely love watermelon. It’s by far my favorite food. Each year, I look forward to August when they perfectly ripe – full,

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OMG I can’t believe I’m in Kyrgyzstan

Posted on August 7, 2021August 8, 2021 by EM

Did my first ride in Kyrgyzstan today. I just did a few hours to loosen up after the long flight. There’s a lot of traffic in town and the air

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  • SRMR DAY 5 – finally made it to CP1
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