Something New

I took a nice ride on the Katy Trail last night. I do this fairly regularly - at least once a week. It's good for my soul. I have a stopping point that sits right on the bank of the Missouri River and I normally spend about five minutes just sitting on the bench listening …

And They All Came Tumblin’ Down

So I bought some new biking shorts. I liked 'em. They're high waisted and hold my fat in quite sufficiently. They're a little shorter than I like, but I didn't foresee a problem with them. The fat on my thighs touch and that is bothersome, but mostly...they're alright. Then I rode the bike in them. …

Back In The Saddle Again – FINALLY

Happy day. Happy, happy, happy! When all else fails to pull me out of a funk, I can always count on the wind in my hair, the dust on the trail, and an eventual sore saddle to drag me up and out! This has been a very bizarre Spring. Winter? Spring? Splinter? Sprinter? Wing? I …

Failing Versus Failure

In a year that has seemed hell bent on teaching me lessons, I have learned what is probably the most important lesson of all. At least for me. Failing does not equate to Failure. How's that again? About this time last year I set some fitness goals. These goals were inspired by the Doxa Threelay …

One Week

It's done. The training. The planning. The stressing. The freak outs. All of it. Done! One week from today I will be on the course of the Doxa Threelay. Since March 6th: Just shy of 400 miles on the bike. Right at 115 miles of running. Barely 8 miles of swimming. Almost 100 miles of …

The Taper Effect

Between Ann and my two sisters (the two who are doing the Iron Cowboy with me), I have a pretty good sounding board for all things training related. This coming week is my recovery week, and I always seem to fall apart emotionally during a rest week. I feel like I have this huge event …

Conundrums

Finagling a workout plan can be tricky for me during the summer months. Because of my race, I'm not taking to the treadmill when days get hot like I normally do because I need to adjust to running in crazy, ridiculous, insane heat. However, I'm a wuss when it comes to extreme weather. Be it …