… and it was bad — ’cause it was my bike cleat. At my 33 mile turn around point today I finally checked the cleat that hadn’t been clipping out easily. I had forgotten about it with the long stretches without stopping And it was missing a screw, and the others were loose. […]
Simply put I am floored by the Canadian mens eight. I absolutely admire their dedication and total commitment, they quietly talk the talk and they most certainly walk the walk. They own a subtle underlying confidence that is backed up by an enormous am…
What a great weekend we had on our bikes! Saturday we went out to Beaverlodge with plans to go further, but D had tire issues and had to call it a day early. Luckily I had a very strong intuitive hit that he was in trouble and he made it further than h…
OK, so another problem with evening races: the ache in the legs has little chance to dissipate, and so will make sleep difficult. I think I managed about 5 hours last night. Not nearly enough.
Since this was far from an A race, it was back to training today. My intention was to get in a good ride today, since I didn’t get much yesterday. According to the calendar, I was planning to do an FTP
Hurtin. Home last night from the RATS 5th annual Tour de Skyline. What is the Tour de Skyline?The Tour de Skyline (TdS) is two-day ride from Front Royal to Waynesboro (day one) and back (day two) along Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. Said …
Sitting in an empty living room beneath a huge bay window, looking out at a perfectly sunny day in Northern California and wondering why I ever lived anywhere else. Turns out Pacific Heights, our new neighborhood, is pretty much the greatest thing sin…
My White Lake recovery week included:Big yummy dinners on Saturday and Sunday.A wonderful massage.Over 8 miles of swimming (there is the upcoming 4.4 mile swim on the race calendar).100+ mile bike ride (we took a few wrong turns) - the Cap to Cap centu…
Well I’ve now had my first race since the Ironman. It didn’t go too badly, especially since I the one and half days lead up involved vomiting and diarrhoea from food poisoning. The beef and green curry pie seemed like a good idea at the time.Waking up …
Time profiles the 10 worst and 10 best mothers.Amazing. I don’t make either list.
One week until Columbia (Olympic) triathlon.Four weeks until Eagleman half Ironman.Earlier this year I was hoping to be faster in these races.But my workouts (the few I’ve had) have been slow and my health has not been great this spring. After a month …
Evening races are tough. They take up pretty much your whole day, especially if you have to travel to get to them. With a 6:30 start, and packet pickup before 3, that was our day. We hit the expo briefly, then hung out by the lake for a few hours, just relaxing, then I was off to the start line. I got a brief warm-up, with some pick-ups, then tried to get a spot near the front of the corral.
Happily i sit, icing my knee. Why you ask? Well i just ran 6.2 miles for the second time in my life. (the first time) And i did better this year - in fact, a PR of almost 2 minutes. Maybe next year we’ll break 1 hour - my friend KB and i ran it ag…
56 miles today, on my longest ride yet of the year, and the mileage that I’ll focus all of my long-ride energy on from now until Racine in July. I was rolling by 6am, and aside from it being pretty chilly, it was just about perfect conditions - some s…
Made a trip to Rolla/Newburg today to check out the raod race course for next weeks St Race. Downloaded the Garmin data, check it out here. It will be interesting to compare the difference from today’s ride effort vs. race effort. Not sure what I think of the course, will have to decide after the race. I do know this, the biggest hill 20 miles into the race will determine the lead break, 13% is
What does six show guests plus the end of the school year equal? A super late to the plate GYGO! #46. But, better late than never, right?
As mentioned, this week we have several folks on the show, first up is ultra runner extraordinaire Tim Englund. Find out how one of the elites got into the sport that boggles the minds of so many, and what keeps him coming back for more. You might even find
Ya know Ironman fitness is so cool. Yesterday I had the greatest swim. Real busy at work now. I have a great job, in that I can basically set the time to do things. It’s mostly tied down to dates and timelines. How I get there is up to me most of the time. So yesterday I decided […]
Since I didn’t get any advice to the contrary, I followed my plan of going out for a quick little spin this morning. I met up with other TTC members just before 9:00. Unlike last week, this week the parking lot was full. Another coach was using the same spot as a jumping off point for his group rides today, so spaces were limited. Our little group got together to plan out the day. Since I was
So I’m relieved that the weather on my last day in New York is pretty much perfect. While the movers work hard to pack up all of our worldly possessions, my wife and I have been relegated to the front stoop. This would be kind of a beating if it were …
What a great day! Today was due to be really one of the real-deal key workouts of the season. And I woke up to a nightmare at 4AM!!! And feeling very sore everywhere..thought great. Anyway I proceeded to eat a HUGE breakfast, (I guess) at least 3kg of …
Wow this week flew by! Having my parents stay with us and lots of time with family made for a busy week. Training has been good this week, but I feel a bit like I have been running out of gas over the past couple of days. Yesterday was a swim that was …
It is not terribly hard to circumnavigate around the “share” or “not so much” feature.Here is a picture from White Lake that I like - and that shows happiness on a decent bike - and a way cool vibrant background.Yeah, the “stealth” techniques made it h…
Going The Distance:Training for Long-distance TriathlonLooking for a challenge beyond the sprint & olympic-distance triathlon, but unsure how to adapt your training? This lecture is for you! Learn how to efficiently train for long-distance triathl…
If I were elected Governor, the first thing on my agenda would be to get at least half of the people in the Sunshine State out from behind a steering wheel. Forget the recession and gangs. We can talk about poor education and immigrants later. And I’m not talking public transportation (although that is a whole […]
I was good! The couch was comfy, I was in pjs since I had been working from home for a couple hours, and I got up and went for a run last night. Telling myself “at least 20 minutes”, by the time I was out the door it had changed to some trails with the […]
I had the privledge to meet with Rory yesterday for a few hours and the time passed very quickly. Rory is from “the” islands and has a lot of aloha. He is also all about being green, sustainable, natural and healthy. We had a great talk that ranged …
I’m learning that habits, good or bad, are pretty powerful things. They’re so powerful in fact, I’ve recently come to admit that some of mine have involved behaviors I didn’t even enjoy, but simply felt compelled to repeat regardless of knowing I’d just feel like crap in the end. From oversleeping to letting people regularly waste my time, my actions and interactions weren’t benefiting me at all,
On Wednesdays, I kept sneaking (or being assigned) into the faster lane, until I finally became a regular. However, I was still held out of that lane on Mondays and Fridays. Now, I’ve begun the process of becoming part of that lane on the other days. I feel kind of like Jane Goodall (so maybe the title should be Gorilla Missions). I hang out on the edge (or the back), until I’m accepted as one of
After a short and fitful night of sleep, I hit the road one final time in New York this morning for an easy five-miler. Would have liked to go long and check out Roosevelt Island again, but instead, settled for a trip along the East River and up 20th …
Last night began what I hope to be something that catches on and sticks. Four others and I met up in the Hermann Industrial Park for a crit workout. The park has a nice 1.15 mile, 7 corner circuit with a nice 10% grade hill which turn into 5% before reaching the top for a elevation gain of 100 feet per lap. Speeds of 35+ are reached coming down the hill and, no traffic. It’s an out and back