Even though I’ve switched my emphasis from running to cycling at this point in the year, the reality is my next organized event isn’t a ride, it’s a run: the Ford Island Bridge 10K. I did this run for the first time a year ago. Ford Island is in the middle of Pearl Harbor and […]

I’m on the downside of the cycle. One of the best things about working out is that it helps manage stress; one of the worst things about working out is when you don’t do it, you can really feel your stress acutely. Like right now, when any touch to my neck brings a crack and […]

This is a cross post from my other blog, Uncommon Cents, which is about personal finance: I’m a runner. I’m not great at it by any means, but I do it. In fact, I just finished my third race of the year, the Great Aloha Run, even though I didn’t do as well in it […]

One of my Twitter buddies @Lavagal has not only been inspiring those of us who follow her for months and months with her early morning exercise regimen, recently suffered an injury to her Achilles tendon which will keep her out of action for months. She had already registered for some upcoming runs and rides and […]

I feel like I blew it but I’m not really sure what happened. As I detailed yesterday, I put in a disappointing performance in the Great Aloha Run after running sub 12 minute miles in races since December. I’m still not really sure what happened. While many others have given their opinions on the overly […]

One of the two largest running events in Hawai’i (along with the Honolulu Marathon) is the Great Aloha Run. Over 20,000 runners, walkers, and stroller companions enter this event every year–this is the third straight year I’ve done the event, and given my success training (at least up until my Oakland trip) and my times […]

A few days ago, before I left for Oakland on business, I blogged about how I had All the Makings of a Less Than Stellar Race going on. Turns out I was correct. My race on Sunday was less than stellar. That said, it wasn’t awful. I must keep my eyes on the two most […]

My schedule on weekends–particularly on Sundays–is killing me, but I think it’s worth it. For whatever reason I seem to keep pushing my “long” ride on Saturdays–three hours right now–to Sunday, which is in addition to my “long” run of ten miles, over two hours at the slow, easy pace I’ve set myself up for. […]

I’m out of town starting on Wednesday morning–going to Oakland for work–then back on Saturday afternoon. I’m hoping this doesn’t disrupt my training schedule (much) since there’s a “fitness center” (not a “gym”, I guess) in the hotel we’re staying at, and my traveling partner is my running partner from work. So I’ll be out […]

I believe I’m reaping the benefits of the training I’ve been doing. Being more consistent in my workouts (I have been blessed by better weather recently than I’ve had in a long long time) and following a program that seems to be working, I’m dropping pounds again for the first time in a long time–down […]