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I feel like this should be my People magazine baby cover where I reveal the name of my new baby and am Photoshopped to a point of unrecognizability. With my pixelated complexion and adoring husband peering over my shoulder to gaze down at the new baby, the headline would read…

Page & Chicken Face Welcome Latest Addition…Dora

The tabloids would be in a tizzy and Ryan Seacrest would be calling me asking why on earth would I pick Dora as the name of my new baby. Tisk, tisk, Ryan, haven’t you been reading the blog? Surely Betty White would appreciate the choice of such a “classic” name and a certain Nick Jr. character would be honored with my selection.

That’s right folks, I finally chose what to name my beloved baby, my two wheeled-compadre, and my new best friend. My bike, Dora the Explora’ (please pronounce “Explora” not “Explorer” – I have copyright infringement to deal with and I need street cred.)

Why did I choose Dora as the name of my beloved? Allow me to count the ways:

1. If my bike was male, I’d name him Fred because of this. But I was blessed with a female bike with Tiffany Blue tape and I needed a classic, four-letter name to honor my Fred-ness.
2. I am horrible with directions. So bad that you would never want me on your Amazing Race team. And when I thought about Dora The Explorer, that girl is just about as clueless as I am when it comes to directions as she’s always screaming for that damn MAP! MAP! MAP! We’re like two peas in a pod, except I use my iPhone map.
3. As useless as Dora the Explorer is with directions, she still likes to go on adventures and any five-year-old who is down with exploring scary jungles and speaking Spanglish is cool with me. I’m looking forward to the adventures that my Dora The Explora’ will take me on.
4. Dora is Latina, I’m Latina (half Chilean, in fact)…so you know…it just makes sense.
5. Dora has a monkey as a best friend. I have a Chicken Face and a Yorkie.
6. Any girl who wears the same orange shorts and purple t-shirt day after day must be training for an Ironman. No time for fashion. But we do need to talk to her about that exposed stomach – what a hoochie.
7. Velcro shoes. Enough said.

Thanks for all of your suggestions and a special shout out to Holly for also recommending Dora as a name!

What’s your bike’s name? Or maybe you’ve named your Garmin?

Happy Running!