Can’t say the week was eventful or overly taxing, but the truth is — I’m tired, and my body is sore all over. So to ease the pain I’m drinking wine (first time in over a month). On my second… Read More »Just tired
Healthy Body
Good news: The IMAZ wasn’t happening when the dam broke. Bad news: Tempe Town Lake, a mainstay in the Arizona triathlon community, is down to less than three feet in depth after the dam holding the lake exploded yesterday evening.… Read More »Arizona dam breaks @ Tempe Town Lake … damn
Arizona dam breaks @ Tempe Town Lake … damn
Getting a professional bike fit was something I’ve wanted to do since hearing Jim Manton speak at a triathlon meeting. His speech was fascinating. So technical — wattage & power & angles & stack & drop. When I bought the… Read More »A professional bike fit with Jim Manton
A professional bike fit with Jim Manton
After a fellow cyclist (Cliff) wouldn’t stop giving me hell for putting up with shoulder pain, I bit the bullet and paid for physical therapy. I was very reluctant because of past physical therapy (PT) experiences, and it’s expensive too;… Read More »Shoulder PT with Jack Chen
Shoulder PT with Jack Chen
A few weeks back I mentioned meeting a cyclist who finished the IMAZ three times, and he said the #1 way to finish the race is to successfully play the Mind Game. Since then the mind game has been on… Read More »Winning the mind game
Winning the mind game
It took 4 hours and 45 minutes to ride 68.5 miles. Here’s the route: Heritage Park – Santiago- Live Oak – Antonio – Crown Valley- PCH- Newport CoastFind more Bike Rides in Irvine, California Live Oak and Trabuco Canyon had… Read More »Riding 68.5 miles
Riding 68.5 miles
Today I ran for an hour, and at mile two I wanted to stop. Then I thought of Gail Devers, the fastest woman in the world, and how she almost had her feet amputated from Graves Disease. Then I thought… Read More »Break through with running
Break through with running
This was a good training week. It took me till Tuesday to recuperate from last Saturday’s brick training session. But by Wednesday I ran (till a coyote jumped on the road and wouldn’t move; time for me to turn around).… Read More »Ice is my friend
Ice is my friend
Okay, let’s admit one thing … I am not the best photographer. Maybe at this moment that’s a good thing, because Diane just told me that none of the pictures I took of her at the crash site turned out.… Read More »Update on Diane’s crash
Update on Diane’s crash
Calf muscles are screaming today, making me walk like a duck. Ouch. Ignorantly, I thought all leg muscles were past painful moments. Still lots of learning to do. To help improve running skills, I found a video that looks at… Read More »Walking like a duck