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UPI Pt*OtfAnn Kovich, 28, of Austin, cycles 100 miles before lunch an even mor afterwards as she gets ready for her attempt to ride eross-ooantry in 1days.Texas cyclist aims for cross-U.S. recordAUSTIN. Texas UTIi - Ann Kovich can hop on her 10-speed bicycle in the morning and pedal 100 miles before lunch — a mere recreational jaunt compared to her goal of setting a 2.900-mile cross country record in only 12 days.Ms Kovich. 28. plans to leave SantaMonica. Calif., Tuesday and cycle U New York City by June 13. Thr I niversity of Texas graduate student said she will ride up to 18 hours and 25C miles a day to reach her goal and establish a record for women’s cross country cyclingI think it appeals to me because it seemed so impossible to do at first,” the fi-foot. 145-pound Ms. Kovich said It was a goal 1 could put all my mental and physical strength to.A member of the IT fencing team and an outdoor enthusiast during her un dergraduate years. Ms. Kovich said she became interested in longdistance cycling after touring Europe and the British Isles The fact no woman ever had completed a trip across the United States also appealed to her.NOTICEBOSTON MUTUAL DISTRICT OFFFICElocted on Route 1, Scarborough will be moving to Atlantic Place on Foden cnuth Portland
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Biddeford Journal Tribune
Biddeford, Maine, US
Tue, Jun 01, 1982
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