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My progress so far!

So. I am a 21 year old cyclist that is a glutton for punishment. I have hiked, biked, paddled, climbed, and done almost everything outdoors except mountaineering. With that said, I used to be in much better shape than I am in now.

There is an event. Its called Tough Mudder. Its a 10 mile mud run with Special Forces style obstacles. In March. In ice water. Did I mention that I am a glutton for punishment?

I have been cycling quite a bit in the last two years. I have done an MS150 ride in Dallas and Oklahoma Freewheel which is a 480 mile ride from Texas to Kansas through some tough hills in Oklahoma. The problem for me is that I want my upper body strength back too.

In general, I am just going to try and post what I am doing and keep a record of the big stuff.

Woo hoo! Tough Mudder in 10 months!!!

July 10, 2011

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The coolest thing a stitcher needs thats free!

I use this website a ton. If you find an image or create a picture you want to stitch or knit, just upload it, pick a size, and it basically puts a grid on the picture and pixelates into a pattern! The tough part is just stitching by color and not with graphics like a store bought pattern, but it does the job!

June 08, 2011

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I dream of doing something this epic:

June 08, 2011

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One of the most fantastic cross-stitch references ever!

Just look at the name: Radical cross-stitch. They do some cool stuff!

June 08, 2011

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First Post!

How exciting! I keep meaning to finally start a blog and actually keep up with it. Well kids, its time. The problem of the past is trying to get way too specific, so this time around I am just going to shotgun blast a couple topics that are worth posting about!

Two huge parts of my life I really want to incorporate in here. I am a cyclist, and I love the endurance cycling aspect of the sport. I want to conquer the century ride, and to do so without almost dying. The other part is the fact I want to kick start cross-stitch pattern making and possibly am looking into selling some of the projects I do. Well, I am a long ways off of selling (especially since I could do commission work if needed, and I really need the time and a decent reference list of pictures) so for the moment I will show my works in progress.

Keep an eye out!