9 Months to Tri

So, I kind of lied, and there’s a lot to tell. 
The lie is that I was supposed to do the Tri in September, but a number of things kept it from happening, not the least of which was a money crunch. So, I didn’t go. I think I was also very burnt out on the […]

I took the time to visit my doc and he had some updated blood work done on me. I know I had a ’screening’ at the gym about 3 1/2 months back, but even the technicians said it was only an indicator of the real numbers and I should have my blood work done at […]

So, my day-job is working for ESPN as a Web Designer. I do mostly internal and B2B projects, so no, you probably haven’t seen much of my work.
Anyway, early last week, this ad came through on our intranet and I immediately wanted to share it with everyone. I just really liked it. I almost posted […]

Post race.
It doesn’t get any more post race than this.
Its Sunday; its been five days since the race. Physically, feeling much better, though I’m up too late tonight, and will most likely be tired tomorrow.  The initial effects of the race are already starting to drift away. The unease of the swim. The pain […]

56:51 - 1:47:42
Well, its Friday night. The race was Tuesday. Its getting harder to remember the little details, but I’ve still got enough to finish this up, I suppose. First off, while I went for a 5k run today at lunch, my muscles seem to still be wiped out. It was just very […]

Time: 7:51 - 56:50
So, this is where I lost my race. And my spirit. And possibly my mind. Totally.
But first, its now been two complete days since I finished. I was hoping to write posts 3 and 4 tonight, but it isn’t going to happen. I am just far too tired. I can’t […]

Time: 0:00 - 7:50
First of all, I wanted to say that I had intended to complete this part of the race in under 10 minutes. So, at 7 minutes, 50 seconds, I would say the race started well. On target if not a bit ahead of target, in fact.
We started the swim portion of the […]

As I write this, I have a full day, post-race behind me. I’m very tired. I’m saddle sore. I’m exhilarated at having completed my first tri, relieved that its behind me, and cross with myself for having performed as poorly as I did.
So, let’s cheat just a minute and I’ll give the numbers up […]

So, as a side note, my wife’s grandfather is the old-style gentlemen. Whenever he visits, he never comes empty-handed. Since we have a 7 year old daughter that he loves, he often brings things that she likes. So, there’s a constant influx of items like Goldfish crackers, English Muffins, Cape Cod potato chips, […]

Well, spent some time today ordering some gear for the upcoming Tri. If it gets here on time, I’ll be running this coming Tuesday. If not, I’ll race the following Tuesday.
So, I’ve got a new bike helmet on the way, and some Tri shorts. The Tri shorts may be a problem, though, since I’ve […]