I’m getting pretty excited about my coming big ride. On review, this is a huge athletic year for me. I’ve done more organized runs than ever–actually more than I’ve done in my whole life–in 2010 so far and I have the big one coming up in December. And while I’ve done centuries before, I’ve only […]
I feel strong and ready but there’s definitely still work to do. I’m totally on track with my training although I took an off day today from a mid length ride due to the heat from both my ride yesterday (can you say sunburn?) and today. That said, it was a pretty decent ride with […]
I’m about ready. I’m a little sore in the knees, but for the most part, I’m doing pretty well. I’m riding more than decently, even though not as long as I’d like, and I’ve got a solid plan as well as a solid base of fitness. I just have to get the rest of the […]
Or at least I hope it’s coming together. A sixty mile ride Monday, another sixty on Saturday, then a 75 for two more weeks and maybe an 85 after that ought to have me fully in century mode. For the biggest century in my life. While I haven’t been able to follow my training schedule […]
I’m down to my last few weeks of training, and I’m about where I need to be. Just based on my long rides coming up, a sixty on Monday, a sixty on Saturday, then two weeks of seventy fives and a week of an eighty five and I’ll be good to go. At least I […]
My flight arrangements have been made, my housing arrangements are now set, and it looks like I’ll even (shock, horror) rent a car when I head up to Philadelphia for the Livestrong Challenge in August. I just have to figure out how to get my bicycle there. I’ve been told about the option of renting […]
It’s hot, but I’m satisfied. After a crazy week with an odd schedule (an off day on Wednesday where I couldn’t work out because I was running around like crazy trying to get a wireless Internet link for an outdoor wedding set up plus a working weekend), I finally had a day off Monday where […]
I need to get out and ride more. It’s a tough call, because the weather is less than ideal. But I need to. I have less than two months until Livestrong. I’m not ready. Well, I could finish it, but I wouldn’t finish it well. And finishing well is what I really want to do. […]
In more ways than one, time is definitely not on my side. Athletic performance is highly dependent on youth, and like everyone else, I get older every day. I’m having difficulty fitting all of my workouts in. the Livestrong Philadelphia events are on the horizon. I’ve got deadlines looming. The positive part about deadlines is […]
This was my second ever 5K, after the SAM’s 5K in December, which I finished at an inspiring 11:03 per mile pace. This was, in fact, the fastest pace I’ve done a run at. Until today. This event is held at Ala Moana Beach Park, or rather, mostly around Ala Moana Beach Park. It is […]