I regret not being more active with my blog lately, but I’ve just been plain busy. – Training has been going pretty well. We’ve had some weather challenges (highs near 100, with thunderstorms a couple/few days a week) and a pool schedule less than conducive to timing out workouts (closed every day at 4 for [...]

The weather this week has been downright brutal, with temperatures in the high 80s to mid nineties. This would of course make for perfect swim training at the pool, but swim school camps this week for both adults and children have seriously hampered our swim abilities. we’ve had to rearrange our whole schedule just to fit [...]

40 miles, 2:47:37, pretty good for my first 40 miler in 2012 (thanks to @bikepedler for catching that this said 20102) – Just as dogs will always try to chase you when you’re on a bike, kids on their bikes will immediately increase their speed to attempt to ride with you for the 5 seconds [...]

Note: The most important news of the day is that I LOST 5 POUNDS THIS WEEK! Evidently, following weight watchers eatting guidelines, tracking what I eat and working out every day works! Who Knew?!?! Next week I’m shooting for the same, as I had a day this week where I went over my points limit. [...]

As if Sunday’s fun with motorists wasn’t enough stress in my life for the week, we’ve learned we’re going to be moving. Our landlord, who we love, has decided to list her house on the market. This means that at some point we’re moving. We don’t know when, but because it could come essentially any [...]

If you’re a cyclist or triathlete, you undoubtedly know the feeling; a driver decides he’s not going to give you any part of the lane, and buzzes right by you, inches from your bike. This has happened to me before as well, but never like last night. The car not only came about 3 inches [...]

Well hello there, long time no see! I’ve been away for a bit, but I’m back now and will be around every day for a while. I have a lot to say, but I’m going to start simple. Last Monday was my birthday. I’ve now traveled around the sun 38 times (well technically 38.75 times, [...]