Marissa Mayer had just announced she was going to take a short maternity leave and get back in the saddle at Yahoo after only a few weeks.

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The trick is to cycle at maximum speed until the point of overtaking, and then sit back in the saddle as you pass, looking straight ahead as if the mere breeze is carrying you forward.

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On his release from prison Murphy vowed never to touch alcohol again and was soon back in the saddle.

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The Irish rider, winner of six jockey titles in the UK, has few equals in the saddle and boasts a habit of bouncing back from troubles.

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He wanted to get back in the saddle, and on January 6, he did just that, riding his first race in more than seven years.

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And shortly into his rehabilitation, Guy was back in the saddle.

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And now, according to his tweet, is back in the academic saddle after resigning from NYU last month.

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Dennis Koyle, a 61-year-old farmer and saddle maker in Gooding, Idaho, pulled back on stock investments after being burned by the technology bubble in 2001.

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