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BRRTHA

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I ride a bike and raise money to end AIDS/HIV. This is the FINAL year of the AIDS/LifeCycle. Please go to my link to learn more and DONATE. https://giving.aidslifecycle.org/participant/Bertha #Final545 #AIDSLifeCycle

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BRRTHA @brrtha.bsky.social · Jan 19

Today’s AIDS/LifeCycle team training ride was the most fun I’ve had with my clothes on in a very long time.

I can dress for frigid cold; but please, let this killer SUNNY weather repeat itself for next week’s ride.

#FunInTheSun
#RideOutLoud #AIDSLifeCycle #OutSpokenCC #SeattleCycling #Final545

View the colors in the sky and The Mountain during sunrise today. Picture taken on the ferry from Vashon to West Seattle.

Picture of me dressed with layers on my face and neck to keep me warm. I finally had a reason to wear my Supreme Gore-Tex wind/chill face guard.

Team OutSpoken at Montlake Bike Shop. We had two dalmatian mascots pose with us today.

Map of route we took today, from Montlake, through UW Campus, onto Magnolia, through the Ballard Locks, and then back to the bike shop.

BRRTHA @brrtha.bsky.social · Jan 18

Today’s strength training workout for AIDS/LifeCycle left me panting on the floor, smiling, not necessarily begging for more.

It reminded me of a lesbian erotica magazine called “On Our Backs.”

I subscribed to it.

One day I’ll stumble across a box of issues in my basement.

#Treasure

Picture of my lying on my back after my workout. My face is red, and I am smiling. I’m wearing a Team USA long sleeve shirt and navy blue Umbro shorts.

FitBod card summarizing today’s workout. Main muscle groups listed: Biceps, Trapezius, Back, Abs, Lower Back

BRRTHA @brrtha.bsky.social · Jan 17

Yo, HO!

Shivver me timbers! I’d rather walk the plank than suffer through sixty more seconds of one in the gym.

I’m a sucker for the bench press. Always a fave.

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#YouBelongHere #WomenWhoLift #TalkLikeAPirate #LiftLikeAWoman
#AIDSLifeCycle #Training #Final545 #BetterBertha

I’m laying on the matt after a round of plank/oblique crunch torture. The expression on my face shows my dismay. I’m wearing a black t-shirt with rainbowish writing that has the 2025 AIDS/LifeCycle phrase, “You belong here.”

FitBod card of today’s workout. It says the type of activities, results, and demo pictures.

Activities: Skullcrusher, Push Up On Knees, Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Press, Seated Tricep Press, Barbell Bench Press, Balance Trainer Plank, and Oblique Crunch.

BRRTHA @brrtha.bsky.social · Jan 16

Ooof, my ass is going to be sore tomorrow, and probably the next day too.

Just the way I like it.

#BottomWorkOut #GluteusMaximus #WomenWhoLift #FatBottomGirl
#AIDSLifeCycle #Training #Final545

I am lying on my back. My brown hair is loose and spread out behind me. I’m smiling and red-faced from my workout. I am wearing a grey Independent hoodie.

This is the exercise card provided by the FitBod app that summarizes my workout. It lists my workout activities, results, and images of models performing the exercises. Per the card, my workout today included single-leg kickbacks, hip thrusts, clams, kneeling squats, deadlifts, jackknife sit-ups, and stiff-legged barbell good mornings.

BRRTHA @brrtha.bsky.social · Jan 15

I put my back into today.

Oh, and of course, curls for girls. ;)

#AIDSLifeCycle #Training #Final545 #WomenWhoLift

This is a picture of me smiling after my workout today. I’m wearing a sky-blue sweatshirt. A yellow t-shirt is visible underneath my sweatshirt collar.

This is a card the Fitbod app provides. It lists the major muscle groups worked during today’s session: biceps, back, trapezius, abs, and lower back.

It also lists the metrics of my workout:

Calories: 359
Volume: 2380 lb
Records (PR): 2

The card also includes demo model pictures of exercises I performed. These are the images I see in the app during my workout. FitBod provides so I can learn proper form.

A standing man performing bicep curls.

A man leaned over performing a landmine row.

A standing man performing an upright row.

A woman performing a TRX Power Pull.

A woman performing a chin-up assisted by a band.

BRRTHA @brrtha.bsky.social · Jan 14

No produce, no problem. After nearly 2 hours in the saddle, a comfy chair was a welcome respite.

My first ride of 2025 on Vashon was chilly! Hot shower, please.

2025 will be the last AIDS/Life Cycle. Please click the link to learn more about why I ride.

giving.aidslifecycle.org/participant/...

My bike rests against a table, and above it, a sign says, ‘Fresh Produce.’ All the shelves and fridges are empty. No produce is to be found, but there is a comfortable-looking' Archie bunker'-type chair with a sign advertising the chair is free.

Large brown ‘Archie Bunker’ chair with a ‘free sign’.

I’m sitting in a chair, smiling while wearing an orange cycling jacket and my bike helmet.

A 3-D map of Vashon Island that shows the route I rode today. The title is ‘First Vashon Ride of 2025’. The map's footer includes my ride statistics. 19.6 miles. 1594 feet of elevation gain. time: 1 hour 59 minutes.

BRRTHA @brrtha.bsky.social · Jan 13

Heard of ‘curls for girls’? This morning in the gym, I worked on ‘tris for bis’. ;)

It’s never too soon to get in shape for the ‘Love Bubble’ at this year’s FINAL AIDS/LifeCyle.

Please go to my link to learn more and DONATE.

giving.aidslifecycle.org/participant/...

#AIDSLifeCycle #Final545

Picture of me in the home gym, taking a break between my ‘dumbbell superman’ sets.

Fitbod summary of my workout: balance trainer pushup, e-z-bar overhead tricep extension, dumbbell shoulder raise, Arnold dumbbell press, incline dumbbell press, scissor (lol) crossover kick, dumbbell superman.

BRRTHA @brrtha.bsky.social · Jan 13

I’m amazed at how much strength I’ve lost since I stopped cycling in September.

It's never too late to begin again. Especially with the final AIDS/LifeCycle happening in June.

Please go to my link to learn more and DONATE to my AIDS/LifeCycle campaign.

giving.aidslifecycle.org/participant/...

Post workout pic of my red face and Strava stats. Time: 31m14s Avg HR 125bpm Cal: 263

Fitbod Summary of Workout: Dumbbell Squat, Dumbbell Squat to Shoulder Press, Lunge, Barbell Hip Thrust, Romanian Deadlift, Plank, and Flutter Kicks.

BRRTHA @brrtha.bsky.social · Jan 12

Yesterday, I rode my bike for the first time since September, 2024. My heart is full because I rode with my team, OutSpoken Cycle Club who I had not ridden with since April, 2024!

Please go to my link to learn more and DONATE.

giving.aidslifecycle.org/participant/...

Me and Frank posing at the halfway mark of our ride.

Strava Map of the ride from Montlake Bike Shop down Burke Gilman Trail. 15.4 miles. 364 elevation gain. time: 1 hour 16 min

Group picture of OutSpoken CC before the training ride.

Me and my bike headed home in my mini convertible. Only way to travel.

BRRTHA @brrtha.bsky.social · Nov 21

Heh. You are kind of noticeable.

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