I’m finding socializing is not helping my training. Yes, I’m known for being anti-social, but those few times I do go out cuts into training time and sleep time. I need to figure out a way to address that. if there’s nothing else I’ve learned from training this year it’s that rest really helps. I […]

It was not the best training day on Saturday–in fact, it was not the best training week, period. I did a bit of running and a bit of cycling, but I stayed out too late Friday night with a bunch of my friends, eating way too much (as well as way too unhealthily); when I […]

I’m tired, but in a positive way. I’m the kind of tired I get from working out hard and long. In the sun. The best part of all that is I’m getting faster and fitter than ever, even though I can’t explain how I’ve done better in recent races and rides than I have in […]

It’s amazing the challenges that come up with health and training–including ones that I never expect. Having to deal with not just the weather and my own motivation but fatigue from work and schedule issues from social events is making it harder than I thought to maintain this workout schedule. It makes me wonder if […]

I’m slowed by weather and my schedule. Last week I was out every night either working or work meetings or social obligations. Saturday I spent just recovering, and Sunday–today–the rain is horrible. Not the best training, no. And in addition, because I’ve been on the go so much my diet has been lacking too. This […]

I’m wavering. I’m having success with some of my results, even though my training and diet have been mixed. I keep starting on a better diet or a more diligent training program and I get derailed by poor weather, other commitments, or my own laziness. This has got to stop–again. Life, to me, appears to […]

I’ve come to the conclusion that balance is tough to come by. Between working my two jobs, cycling, running, blogging, podcasting, photography, and writing code, it’s tough to find time for everything. Certain things get neglected. Certain things get dropped, at least for awhile. I’m not going to give anything up, but it’s clear I […]

I’m hurting a little, but not a lot. The one time I did a marathon–not trained as much as I wanted to be and needed to be–my biggest issue was my left knee, in particular the iliotibial band on my left knee. It’s bothering me a little now. Stretching, ice, and rest seem to be […]

I’m taking my own advice. Feeling stressed, with taxes upon me and a lack of time with an imposing action list and the unexpected passing of one of my dogs, I am refusing to just say, “Forget it,” and stop training and dieting. In fact, I’m stepping it up as best as I can. I […]

One of our family dogs died unexpectedly overnight on Friday. She had been a three time rescue from the Humane Society (we were the final ones to rescue her) so we were never really sure about her age or medical background. She had been having some trachea problems for awhile and had a tough day […]