This one is for Zoe

the one where I was a tiny bit grumpy

hydrating

nothing fixes a bad run like

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I can't think of a better way to honor Zoe's life than by riding around in a t-shirt and sharing her stories. There is no one in the world like her, and I miss her with my whole entire heart. 

The summer of 2021 was the Zoe and Emma show. We were two gals riding matching blue Canyons around Central Virginia (and West Virginia!) doing stoopid stuff and laughing about it the whole time. We bonded over broken elbows and our desire for adventure. We immediately connected over our love for cycling but rejection of the rules that come with it (who needs to be aerodynamic when you can wear t-shirts and just train harder?) Zoe and I slept in dingy motels and explored new roads and drank recovery apple juice and rode our bikes fiercely. She was my person for big rides and with her, I had the confidence to do anything. She was my BBFF (best bike friend forever).

On our very first ride together, we rode out to see the "Barboursville Ruins" but were disappointed to only find one ruin. I laughed and laughed as Zoe ranted about this discovery. We planned to do a 44-mile ride together, but had so much fun that we went for 90 miles chatting and planning our summer of adventures together. 

Zoe was a great adventure buddy, but she was an even better friend. She was goofy and kind, always showing up with the right words (in my Strava dot com comments and beyond). Our friendship was full of mutual admiration and respect. I felt her presence in my fan club, and let me tell you, I am certainly in hers. In this friendship, I felt seen, understood, and accepted for who I am. Her life was such a gift to me.

She'll be with me each time I get on the blue Canyon (and every time I see MvdP in a race) as I carry forward her stories and our memories. She is so loved and so deeply missed.

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