Part two of my Livestrong Challenge journey (well, the athletic part two) was the bike ride. The ride is a century although folks can do either 20, 45, 70, or the full 100 (probably more like 95). The terrain was a bit intimidating from driving around but I didn’t do a bike ride at all […]

I’m starting at ground zero. Well, kind of. It’s clear to me that I’ve done well with my training and diet up to this point–eighty pounds of weight doesn’t just come off–but it’s going to have to be more. So from here on out, this is again ground zero. I am currently working on research–I […]

The final conclusion: I didn’t finish due to a mechanical–a thrown chain that refused to let go of the gap between my hub and cassette–five miles from the finish. Five miles that are going to stick in my craw for awhile. But in the meantime I had an unbelievable time and loved every second. My […]

Sorry, it’ll take a little while more to get back on track here. I had to urgently (although expectedly) change the brake pads on my truck. This took a lot more out of me than I thought it would. I hope to be back on track real soon now. My apologies.

I’m humbled and I’ve decided right now, I’m Before 2.0. As I’ve chronicled, not only was the Livestrong Philly ride the hardest I’ve ever done, I did not finish due to a mechanical just about five miles from the end, just as I was able to clear the last psychological barriers to finishing. I am […]

My apologies for thre longer than expected absence. Philadelphia proved very entertaining and the Livestrong Challenge proved more than challenging (but that’s a tale for another blog). My thanks to Team Fat Cyclist Philly, especially my captain the amazing Philly Jen, roommate Tommy, and teammate Philly Maggi. I wish you guys and the rest of […]

I’m officially on vacation, although it’s for Livestrong Philadelphia; expect posts to be erratic although this blog will have more than my others! [ad#Google Adsense]

I can work out, work out, and work out. At most, it’s only half of what keeps me healthy. The other half is diet. Diet is where I often fail. Part of the issue is simple: I have to eat. And while I make a lot of efforts to eat healthily (what is healthy is […]

I’m a little reassured. It’s been a tough couple of weeks but I think I’m just fine in terms of my training. Even though I’m tired and beat up, I’ve been able to ride without pain for hours at a time–which is exactly what I’m going to need in Philadelphia. It’s still going to be […]