Treadmills (Yay or Nay?)

Long(ish) Run (click to see stats) 9.77k (48:59) Avg. Heart Rate = 163bpm Max. Heart Rate = 174 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:01/km Best Pace = 3:24 /km Calories = 932 Temp = 5º (rainy) SOTD: ‘One Sunday Morning’  by Wilco I am just now beginning to seriously get back into running.  Yeah, sure it’s December [...]

On the Subject of Motorized Scooters…

Okay, this post might come off a little ‘asshole-ish’ for lack of a better word, so I thought I had better start with this disclaimer.  You can chalk it up to my current state of fatigue after this morning’s swim/run workout, the lack of calories in my system at present, or whatever you want to [...]

Twenty Valley Half Marathon

Twenty Valley Half Marathon (click to see stats & route) Chip Time = 1:52:54 (click to see race stats) Category Place = 10/21 (M 35-39) Overall Place = 48/171  Avg. Heart Rate = 166 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 175 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:19 /km Max. Pace = 2:56 /km Calories = 2010 Temp [...]

El Grande Reeko

It’s been a few months since I’ve cleaned out my tri-bag so I thought it was about high time – and I chose that term carefully – I managed to finally sort through and clean it out.  First, let me say that I should have attempted this a long time ago but, hey, it didn’t [...]

Into the Darkness

I know, it’s been a while but, lately, it just seems that even the good Lord himself has a total hate on for my current base training plan.  He certainly hasn’t shown it any decent respect, that’s fore sure. Since trying to transition my workouts outside over the past two weeks, I have had to [...]

Know Thine Enemy

Long Ride (click to see stats) 79.08k (2:53:29) Avg. Heart Rate = 138 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 169 bpm Avg. Speed = 27.0 km/h Max. Pace = 51.01 km/h Calories = 3501 Temp = 21° An absolutely stellar day of riding today; beautiful temperatures, warm sunshine, baby animals scurrying around everywhere…it’s heaven.  So, from [...]

Tightwad Triathlete Tip #2

This was my last weekend as a “free man” as I see it as this week has been solely about recovering from last weeks race and simply ease back into a regular workout schedule again.  Nothing too strenuous, mind you; my favorite kind of workout actually.  Beginning tomorrow it’s back to the grind, but as [...]

The Sound of Awesome

Long Run (click to see stats & route) 22.59k (2:08:56) Avg. Heart Rate = 171 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 160 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:42 /km Max. Pace = 4:21 /km Calories = 2158 Temp = 6º (wet and windy) Running uphill into the cold wind and rain is about as shitty as it [...]

Not Sold on Cells

Long Run (click to see stats & route) 18.5k (1:35:30) Avg. Heart Rate = 153 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 168 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:09 /km Max. Pace = 4:16 /km Calories = 1775 Temp = -2º (-16º wind chill) Let me just put it out there:  cell phones are for sissies.  There.  I [...]

Pansy Pandemic

Long Run (click to see stats & route) 24.93k (2:21:43) Avg. Heart Rate = 156 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 175 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:41 /km Max. Pace = 4:34 /km Calories = 2375 Temp = -3º (-11º wind chill) While out having my ass kicked today (thanks, Coach!), I was contemplating again on [...]