The Pro’s and Con’s of Shaving

On a strictly weird and personal level, I tend to classify triathletes into one of two categories; there are either the “shavers” or the “non-shavers”.  Up until this point in my tenure as an avid triathlon participant I have never seen the need, nor understood for that matter the point of shaving my legs.  I [...]

You Know You’re a Triathlete When…

As I’m already into my fourth, and what promised to be my most significant season yet, I have learned that the sport of triathlon is not so much a hobby or an interest as it is a total lifestyle overhaul.  Speaking for myself, the last three years that I’ve dedicated to this sport were not [...]

My Tri-Shit (Part 2)

Just about everything has found its place now.  It’s either within arm’s reach of leaving or entering the front door, conveniently stashed away for later use, or laying out in the open much to my girlfriend’s dismay.  Whatever the case, it is very apparently to those in the know that a budding triathlete leaves here; [...]

My Tri-Shit (Part 1)

Since my past few weeks of training has nearly revolved entirely around the packing and unpacking of all my stuff during and after my big move, I’ve come to realize how much of my shit is, in fact, ‘tri-shit’ so to speak.  Seriously, I used to think I was a minimalist but then I cleaned [...]

Spin for Sponsors

First off, I feel it may be necessary here to apologize a little bit to those of my regular readers (if there are in fact any).  It is often said that the month of March “comes in like a lion and out like a lamb”, except in my case the lion began to roar mid-February.  [...]

Shit Triathletes Say

They say that “the greatest strength of a person is his ability to laugh at himself”.  Well then, that must make me the next Alexander Craig, baby, because I’m guilty at having said at least 95% of this crap at some point or other.  I’m surprised somebody hasn’t drop-kicked me square in the sack yet. [...]

New Training Schedule (2012): The Big Suck Returns!

So it’s a new year with a completely new set of goals and with it, a brand new training season.  And you know what that means:  more ‘Suck’.  It’s true, the overall level of ‘Suckitude’ is about to amplify significantly given the task at hand come September.   Yup, the ‘Big Suck’  is back with a [...]

The Locker Room Commandments

Eons ago, I eluded to some principle Gym Commandments to observe while working out indoors during the post/pre-season.  Those commandments were intended to allow you have an effective yet enjoyable workout, while allowing others around you to do the same.  And here we are again, at the start of another long pre-race conditioning period which [...]

Meditation and Triathlon

For the past few weeks, our TryForce coach has developed a decidedly different tone and approach to our training.  No longer is it push harder, go faster, suffer more, etc…now it’s “learn to breathe”.  Pardon?  Breathe…seriously?  He’s shitting me, right?  But, nope, there it is again at the end of each of our workouts: “Learn to [...]

“Triathlete Eyes Bigger Challenges”

I was very fortunate this past Tuesday to have received an opportunity to enjoy my 15 minutes of fame.  Who knew that Andy Warhol really understood what he was blathering on about back then?  My “fame”, you see, came with a recent article published about yours truly in the local Standard newspaper. Click here to [...]