I dreamt that I was racing Ironman New Zealand. Sounds great...except that I signed up just a few weeks ahead of the race and hadn't done any long distance training prior. It didn't occur to me until the race was starting that maybe this was a poor idea. Many people keep a certain level of [...]
I arrived early, changed, and found an empty bicycle off to the side and near the back of the room. I set up my bike and started pedaling, waiting for the class to begin. It was the noon hour, and I was here only for the day on a single day’s pass to the gym. [...]
Could a brightly colored foam tube make you safer on the bike?
I heard a story recently about someone who would ride the same loop on his bike on a regular basis. As hard as he could; and it always took him 43 minutes. At some point he stopped wanting to ride the loop because just the thought of it brought the pain of all the hard [...]
Your alarm goes off. You were up a lot the night before, unable to sleep. Or you got to bed late and don't quite feel rested. Do you let yourself sleep more or do you hop out of bed and get your planned workout in? I have done both. Sometimes I really need that sleep, [...]
I am sure I'm not alone in partaking in different activities all related to riding a bike: Riding outside on my triathlon bike. Riding an indoor training on my triathlon bike. Riding in or outside on my road bike. Commuting to work on a heavy bicycle with added weight (panniers filled with food and clothing). [...]
Day 5 and final about honestly evaluating the expense of triathlon.
Day 4 in a series about honestly evaluating the expense of triathlon.
Day 3 in a series about honestly evaluating the expense of triathlon.
Day 2 in a series about honestly evaluating the expense of triathlon.
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