Hot! Hot! Hot!

As you are no doubt already aware, I have become rather fixated on cracking this heat issue; specifically now that I have this heat wave to take advantage of.  So, here I am – like an idiot – out huffing and puffing and sweating my way through long workouts like a pregnant water buffalo in [...]

Get Aero?

There has been an interesting discussion waged amongst the riders I cycle with during my Sunday morning group rides.  It has even been a bit of a touchy subject at times in the past and I only bring it up here now, not to fan the flames any, but to logically map out on which [...]

Life in the Fast Lane

Climbing the Niagara Escarpment on your bike (never mind on foot) is a total bitch but, fortunately, what goes up must also eventually come down and in this case, down also means fast…very fast.  Believe me, lugging this chubby frame up those long steep inclines on a bike is no party and I’m no Alberto [...]

Yoga Etiquette

Okay, time to get a little preachy.  As I am getting more familiar with yoga I am also learning the commonly accepted etiquette that goes along with it.  Hey, just walking into my first yoga studio was a challenge never mind trying to fit in and not stand out as a total noob.  A yoga [...]

Road ID

My new Road ID (click for website homepage) arrived the other day! Now that I’m beginning to spend more time at greater distances on my long bikes and runs I am feeling the need to have something with me in case of “trouble”.  It has been said after all that there are only only the [...]