{"id":87839,"date":"2021-09-19T16:08:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T20:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dinkel.us\/?p=87839"},"modified":"2021-09-19T19:38:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T23:38:42","slug":"new-england-road-trip-x-two-5000-driving-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dinkel.us\/?p=87839","title":{"rendered":"New England road trip (x) two = 5000+ driving miles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hyannis Triathlon I – June 2021<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hyannis Triathlon II – September 2021<\/p><\/div>\n

I realize that I haven’t posted anything in quite a long time, but that doesn\u2019t mean I have not been an active traveler.  Since COVID, we have traveled quite a bit and have tried to do it as safely as possible.  However, I haven\u2019t posted much from these trips which included visits to Oregon, Washington, Oregon, Vermont, New Hampshire and a few other destinations. Maine has been a destination I have traveled to at least three times in the last year and twice in the last three months.<\/p>\n

The primary reason for the trips?  Something I didn’t believe I would be able to do—get in good enough shape to participate in triathlons, once again.  Triathlons are something I did quite often about 15 years ago before I let everything get away from me.  <\/p>\n

The triathlons in June and September in Hyannis, MA couldn’t have been more different.  Driving rain throughout the entire June event and all sun and no clouds for the September race.  Also, a tale of two hair styles, as I traded my June COVID hair for something more respectable in September.  My times were middle of the pack but it gives me some room for improvement next year.  Now the difficult part…maintaining training from now until next summer.<\/p>\n

Of course, both trips included extended states in my “home” state of Maine.  Many pics of our time in Maine and Cape Cod below…with stops in between to visit friends and family in Pittsburgh, State College, PA, Kennett Square, PA and Philadelphia, PA.  The cherry on top was a chance to see the US Open Women’s tennis final in NYC on my drive back.  Extra special thanks to my friend Joe’s parents in Falmouth, MA for providing accommodations on the Cape.  The same for my friends in Portland, ME and my family and friends in PA. Thank you!<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n

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