http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress Can triathlon training change someone's life? Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:25:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/177 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 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/176 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 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/174 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 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/173 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. ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/171 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 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/170 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 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/169 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 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/164 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 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/163 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 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/162 Well, I lost my computer for a couple of weeks there. Actually, I lost it for 2 weeks, then got it back, then lost it for another week. And having lost said weeks, I've been playing catch up ever since. However, I haven't let it interfere with workouts and the ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/161 Well, Its July 8th. Its been 9 months since I started. I've learned a lot of things. I've discovered others. I think the first thing I realized is that its difficult to stay excited for 9 months. If I was going to do this over again, I think ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/160 First of all, congratulations to Brett. New job, new baby on the way, and now a new racing business. We're hoping him all the best out there in Arizona, and can't wait to get out there and run with him in the 100 degree weather. What? ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/159 [Brett] Ok, I mentioned this a few posts back and Kristen and I decided to make the plunge... We're officially starting TRI PHX and will be announcing new events soon. Mike & Jenny are doing such a great job with TriSport Media that we were excited to get back in ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/158 [Brett] Today was a blast, my first tri as an AZ resident and the first time for Jason and Ilia. We hit the Tribal Sprint Triathlon at Lake Pleasant for a 1000 yard swim, 15 mile bike at 3.6 mile trail run. The course was amazing, with the most spectacular ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/157 [Brett] Marathon #3 is in the books. Of the 50 states I'd "like" to do, CA, NC and AZ are checked off the list. I'm not 100% that I'm setting the goal of running a marathon in all 50 states, but I'm leaning that way. Does IM Louisville count as ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/156 [Brett] I'm keeping tabs on Chris' progress, and still doing my own thing out here in AZ. Kristen and I were so jealous (in a big-brother/sister sort of way) of Mike & Jenny's success with the 5k & 10k @ Lake Compounce on Memorial Day (TriSport Media) and are even ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/155 Its been a while since I updated here last. Workouts have been averaging about 3 per week. Days like today are too abundant. Since Brett left and Jim moved from the multimedia group, we've gone from 3 people to handle all of these graphics project to just ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/154 Wow, has it really been 19 days since I've updated? Its possible. With summer here, activity has increased exponentially in all aspects of my life; Work, home, play.Anyway, some highlights are in order...Physical Therapy is officially over, but the clicking in my left knee continues. I might ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/153 Today at lunch, my little girl and I went down the road and played a round of mini-golf and ate junk food. I could've done without the cheeseburger and root beer myself, but to her its all part of the 'experience' of golfing, and today it was her choice. So, ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/152 I actually weighed in on time this week, but unfortunately, I weighed in at 266 lbs. I'm not sure what that signifies exactly. In fact, after today's workout, I jumped on the scale just to be sure, and I was down to 264 lbs.  So arbitrary sometimes. I ran 5K on ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/151 Well, technically we're 2 weeks before a 'real' 7 month weigh-in. At 6 and a half months in, we're really starting to see the drift between a 'real' month and our 'easy' 4-week months.Anyway, I weighed in at 264lbs, so no more backsliding. However, I only managed to pump ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/149 [Brett] OK, Chris has mentioned this a few times, but here's the story: I moved to Arizona on April 2, 2008. There are so many factors that went into this decision and it all boiled down to this mindset: I don't ever want to look back at my life and ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/148 I'm unbelievably buried with stuff right now.On the one hand, its wonderful that the sun is coming out, that the weather is great for going outside and running and biking.On the other hand, I've got my day job, my side work, and recently, both my father's and my mother-in-law's businesses ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/147 Well, not really hopeless, but some days it feels like it. After running the 5K on Tuesday, I was stoked again. Very excited to keep going. you know, there's a 10K on May 25th that I'd like to try. I may not place well, but I'd love to run ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/146 Yesterday was weigh-in. I missed 2 in a row. I've also been somewhat active, but out of the gym for 2 weeks, really. In truth, it seems that I've been out of training for almost a month. Checking my logs, it looks like I've worked out ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/145 Yeah, I know I'm supposed to be posting video soon, but this was a bit quicker and looked fun. Besides, I'm totally swamped with work, so it might be a few days before I can get to editing the footage. Also, these shots weren't taken by us, they ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/144 7:40 - Hauled myself out of bed. I'm working on a banana and some walnuts right now. I've still got about 2 hours before the race starts. In all honesty, I have to idea how this is going to go. I have no idea what to expect. ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/143 So, you all might know that I ran the 2 mile course the day before yesterday. I hadn't 'ran' for almost a month before that, though I'd been on the stationary bike and the elliptical machine whenever I got to the gym and for cardio days I have been ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/142 So, I spent the whole day at an off-site location for some training. The whole day was a predefined schedule with only 45 minutes for lunch. The next two days will be similar. Still haven't made it into the gym to weigh-in this week, but I suppose missing one week ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/141 Very interesting developments. I've painted myself into a corner.See, I've got off-site training for work for the next three days, and I completely failed to plan for this. Its not far, so I won't be spending a lot of time on the road, but its also not in a location ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/140 Well, its almost 5pm on a chilly but definitely spring Saturday afternoon. This week has been a real mixed bag. I think I've only worked out once. Monday was the doctor's, and Tuesday belonged to the MRI technicians. Wednesday I did cardio at the gym and weighed in. Thursday was ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/139 Lots to tell, but not much to say, really. Its Tuesday night, March 18th. Monday should have been my 6 Month weigh-in, but it hasn't happened yet. I got to the pool on Friday, but haven't been to the gym or a pool since. I didn't realize it, ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/137 So, since my manager, Brett, left to pursue his new career, I've had to step up quite a bit at work. Not that I mind, really, but all of the meetings that he used to go to I'm now attending. Generally, this wouldn't be a real problem, but we're sprinting ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/136 OK. Probably not REALLY more painful than childbirth since my wife had an epidural, but she says she was in more pain this last week than she was just before she had the epidural. So, my wife had/has an infection which has been playing havoc with my schedule. I'm not ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/135 So, as expected, yesterday was a whirlwind of meetings and it totally threw my lunch and workout schedule out of whack. Instead of hitting the gym before lunch, I ended up going at about 3pm and returned to work at 5pm with a Subway sandwich in hand for a late ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/134 Well, its coming down to the wire on our new Intranet design requirements, and we've been holding a marathon of meetings lately. In fact, today's meetings totally disrupted my trip to the pool, so no go today.Anyway, Friday I hit the pool and did a mile, then I did another ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/133 Monday I had a tooth filled. I had planned to go to the gym that day, but when it came time, I had a headache, I couldn't feel half my face (then I could and I wasn't sure that was any better) and I was very hungry since I hadn't ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/132 OK. I think the 'official' numbers for Friday's snowfall was only 6.5 inches, but the way it drifted up in places, there was probably a good 8 inches in most of my driveway.  I spent about 30-40 minutes before work clearing the 2 inches that had fallen overnight, then when ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/131 Standard workout today.  I was tired, to be sure, so I know I didn't do my best. The weights just seemed heavier today. Nevertheless, I pushed thru and finished all 3 sets of the workout, only failing on the bench press (that shouldn't have happened) and the bicep curl (that ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/130 I hit the pool today for the first time in over 2 weeks. I had 35 minutes and right off the bat I could feel that my left arm was hurt. It was a pain that told me I might have pulled or strained my triceps. I figured I'd try ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/129 Well, we're just over half-way thru this thing. I'm a bit behind my goal of losing 60 lbs by the time this thing is over, but I think its my own fault. My diet hasn't been as 'on track' as it could be.I did make it in to the gym ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/128 Technically, I suppose its 1am on day 140, but it still feels like Saturday, and I'm happy to see it end, finally.  Its been a long day, and we're hoping for a better Sunday.I returned to work on Monday, but was still feeling so lousy, that I didn't return to ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/127 Well, its been a harsh week as far as the project goes, and a harsh weekend as far as my health goes.  I've been sick since Thursday evening.  I went to the doctor's office on Thursday, and I wasn't thinking, so where I'm usually careful about what I touch and ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/126 Yesterday kind of fell apart and it was obvious I was going to miss most of work. So I took a personal day. Finished up my DMV paperwork and took care of some odd paperwork since I had time. Then, off to the doctor to talk about my knee.His preliminary ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/125 Problems this week. Missed Monday due to a business meeting, and today wasn't much different.  Planning to hit the gym tomorrow, but it'll depend on workload before I leave and what time I get in. I have to swing by the DMV and register my car. Then I'm out early ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/124 As I said before, we skipped Monday. Brett and I both had to be at a business lunch, so I weighed in on Tuesday instead. After weighing in at 262 last Saturday, it was interesting to see the scale hit 264 lbs 3 days later. But not surprising, really. I ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/123 Bet you thought that since today was Superbowl Sunday that I ate horribly, right? Wrong! I think...But let's start with Saturday, shall we?  Its quick.  I went to the gym and worked out. I tell you, Saturday workouts are the best workouts of the week. Totally stress free. I didn't ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/122 Brett and I worked out on Thursday. Great workout, and he didn't damage me at all.  However, I've noticed my left knee clicks and while there's no pain associated with it, I'm starting to get a sensation on the clicks.  I can feel something kind of slipping or popping. Not ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/121 OK. Standard day. Brett is back, but he's wiped from his ordeal in Aspen. I went swimming and covered about a mile.  I did a half mile swimming, then split a quarter mile with the kickboard and pull buoy, then finished off with another quarter mile swim.  All in all, ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/120 That's the sound my left knee makes. Today was a simple cardio day, and I REALLY wanted to run a 5k. I had about 40 minutes to spare, and roughly 3 miles (5k) at 12 minutes/mile (5mph) should have just hit the spot. However, with the 12 minute run yesterday and ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/119 Ok. Straight to it, then. I weighed in at 263 lbs. So, I've finally hit the official 30 lbs lost mark. I was feeling very tired on Monday, though, and I only ran 1.32 miles in 12 minutes, which is a bit under what I did last week.On the one ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/118 Friday I had to wait for the oil delivery. They had to come in and restart our ancient boiler furnace. Really? I have a boiler in my basement? News to me. I thought boilers were only in old schools and Freddy Krueger movies. Anyway, I get into work several hours ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/117 [Jamie]  Hello all! In light of Chris' recent post regarding weight changes, body composition, and overall progress, I thought this post would be worthwhile. The foods and beverages we consume serve dual functions: 1) immediate fuel sources for the body, and 2) later sources of energy (read: ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/116 Well, I decided to go to lunch with my wife and skip the workout. But it turns out my wife had plans with her grandpa for lunch in Farmington, so that didn't happen. Instead, I ended up at the gym anyway. Good workout. When i was on ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/115 [Brett] I've been in cold weather before, but never like this. The last few days things have shifted into "full speed ahead" mode here at Winter X Games. We're at the mountain around 6am to start working on projects that need to be done before practice begins at 8:30 on ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/114 Woke up LATE this morning. Started the day off in a rush.  All I wanted to eat was eggs. No cereal. No fruit. No yogurt. Just eggs, and maybe some potatoes and whole wheat english muffins. No time to make it, so I figured I'd pick some up at the ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/113 So, today's workout was 25 minutes in the pool. I'm sore, especially in the left shoulder, from Tuesday's workout.  It almost feels like I might have torn or pulled something in the shoulder.  Instead of risking doing more damage to the shoulder, I did a nice, easy, stretching swim.  I ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/112 Well, we're 114 days into it. Wasn't sure how today's weigh-in would go, and it turned out to be something of a mixed bag. On the one hand, at 264 lbs, I didn't drop any weight over the last week, and at 24% body fat, it doesn't appear that my ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/111 I thought I wasn't going to make it into the gym today. It was a crazy day. But the schedule opened up unexpectedly and I was able to get in about 3:30.  Just enough time to do 2 full sets of this routine (finally!) and some cardio before they closed ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/110 [Brett] Ok, so there's not going to be any tabloid scoops from my behind the scenes coverage - I just wanted to give a little peek into the last few days in Aspen and give Chris some mad props on his skinniness! Can't wait to see you CW, keep up ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/108 We woke up to about an inch and a half of very wet, very heavy, ice, about the consistency of a snow cone, on the ground.  And while its a warm morning and the slush is melting off of the trees, houses and exposed road surfaces well enough, my house ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/107 Yesterday was swim day, but I had a meeting that went to noon, and then a quick emergency to take care of, so I got to the pool real late. I only had 15 minutes.  I had been very sore from Tuesday's workout, so originally I had planned on doing ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/106 [Brett] Howdy all, just checking in on Chris as I've been away for a week. Where was I? Well, Phoenix of course! I went out for the PF Chang's Rock & Roll Marathon Arizona. It was a pretty amazing event, there were about a million people (ok, I heard there ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/105 Great workout today, but nothing went as expected.First, I expected to do a cardio day today, but Mike was in, and since I'd missed my strength workout yesterday, and since I've got my swim day tomorrow anyway, he decided to introduce me to the experience that is my day 3 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/104 At my last meeting with Jamie, we talked a little bit about a number of things including fat in the diet. One of the things that we  talked about was the importance of fat in a person's diet.One of the things that fat does for your body is trigger the ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/103 Good news, bad news. The good news is that in the end, there was only about 8 inches of snow on the ground. The bad news is that it ALL fell before work and then the temperature rose to well above freezing, which meant that I'd get a nice coating ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/102 Let's work backward. I'll start with tomorrow, then today, then I'll finish by talking about my botched workout yesterday.Tonight we're supposed to get 12-14 inches of snow.  Welcome to winter in New England.  Its a classic Nor'easter.  What this means for me is that I've got to get to bed ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/101 So, I've got this crazy new routine. 6 days on the page (but he tells me that one of the cardio days is supposed to be 'active play' kind of activity). Its two days after the dumbbell incident, and the finger has healed up pretty well. I use Arnica Gel for ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/100 So, lately keeping any kind of routine seems almost impossible. I was supposed to get a new routine on Monday, but the entire day fell apart from the moment I woke up until the moment I went to bed. Just chaos. So, I did cardio Monday night at about 8pm (first ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/98 Sorry. I've been so busy that I haven't been updating as regularly as I should have.So, last Tuesday was New Years, and there was no workout and I spent a lot of time playing with the kid.Wednesday I was back in the gym and things went really well. Brett and ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/97 Yesterday I woke up and thought to myself, "hey, I feel better. Maybe I'm recovered." Then... I sat up. OK. It wasn't all that bad, really, but it wasn't all better, either. My entire body was still achey and I dealt with a headache just on the edge all day. ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/96 So, Thursday started off great. I went to the pool and had one of the best swimming workouts I've had since I started. I only had about a half hour, so I really pushed the workout. I swam 4 lengths short of a mile.  When I was done, I got ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/95 I woke up this morning and immediately popped a couple of ibuprofen.  I probably slept wrong, but also still dealing with soreness in other areas. My neck still hurts a bit from last week. My left leg which started hurting on Monday still hurts. My chest and shoulders are still ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/94 So, I took some time to compare last month's stats to today's stats, and while I'm far from discouraged, I started wondering what it all means. First of all, let's take a look at the comparison: Measurement Initial Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Tanita Body Fat% 38% 36.5% 24.5% 24.5% Weight 293 lbs 279.5 lbs 272 lbs 268 lbs Push Ups 19 27 35 28 12 Minute Run .87 mi .99 mi 1.21 mi 1.24 ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/93 Almost forgot to mention, I didn't notice this until the next morning, but this is the condition the back of my ankles were in after Friday's workout. Apparently the elastic band I use to add resistance to my lunges had some extra teeth that day and caused matching, wide open ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/91 This video was actually shot about a month ago, but with all of the problems that popped up immediately that week, it just never got processed. So, here it is, just in time for tomorrow's 3 month weigh in. I couldn't believe how heavy I looked, even just 4 weeks ago. ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/89 So, Friday I was feeling a bit better. Pain was manageable with Advil, so Brett and I did strength training.  All was normal until the end when Mike told us to skip the last round of cardio on the Arc Trainer because he had something special planned.  So, we donned ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/88 [Brett] Chris might think he's struggling keep up with me, but let me explain how hard he pushes me through these workouts. First off; these are total body workouts that are done with no rest and have cardio at the beginning, middle and end. Mike designed these programs to seriously ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/87 I was hoping to wake up this morning feeling better, but I didn't. I'm still in quite a bit of pain. The pain killers have kicked in, so I'm functional, but even now I can feel twinges of pain when I move my head. So, no workout today.  I going ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/86 This morning as I was getting ready for work, I threw on my gray (heather) polo shirt, and the cuffs were tight around my biceps.  I exclaimed, "What's going on with this? Something's wrong," to which my wife replied, "Your arms are getting bigger. Your shirts just too tight."  I ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/85 Its now December 18th, and between vacation and then the search for my sister-in-law over the past couple of weeks, I believe today was the first day since November 20th that I've been to the swimming pool.  Basically, I think I missed 3 weeks.I was late getting there, and only ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/84 [Mike]  In the last blog, Chris mentioned a few things that I wanted to touch on.  First off the lack of weight shedding off, yet the loss of inches.  This is extremely normal, and very good.  The weight will eventually drop, however, we are in the process of building muscle that ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/83 Not much to report today, except that throwing snow on Sunday (a very heavy, very wet snow) actually did cause some pain in my back muscles. That doesn't seem to have hampered my workout, though. I ran 1.24 miles in 12 minutes, my best run yet. As for weight, I weighed in ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/82 Logging in on a Saturday for a couple of reasons.  First, I was waiting to see if soreness from clearing the driveway on Thursday night would kick in or not.  The snow was high, and somewhat heavy, so I was expecting problems.  In previous years, I would feel it the ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/81 Good workout today.  This week was all screwed up, but I got into the Gym 3 times, and yesterday, I spent about an hour shoveling snow.  In fact, I'll probably do more of that tomorrow, as well.  Gotta clear the rest out before the ice storm gets here tomorrow.  Fun ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/80 While it looks like our search for Manessa may be coming to an end soon (for more info, see http://savemanessa.com) its now day 10 of my involvement, and I'm basically just really tired and stressed out. We've found that she's local and seems to be in good health, but ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/79 The search for my sister-in-law continues. Life has gotten hectic. In-laws are staying at my place, the phone(s) at home ring off the hook constantly, talking to police, the FBI, other family and the occasional hot-line tip. Its a very unrelaxing place to be right now. I'm constantly logged into ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/78 [Mike]  Hey Chris... just found out about everything.  So sorry to hear about what you and your family are going through.  Your ESPN family is always here for you.  With everything going on, I am very proud to see your still taking some time for yourself and continueing with a workout.  ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/77 Its now been a week since the madness began with my sister began, and I've been all over, trying to get papers to run the story, trying to get police to listen, and talking to kids on myspace and parents on the website, trying to get clues as to where ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/76 Folks, a couple of things. First off all, I've been looking for my 16 year old sister-in-law. She moved from Bristol, CT to Florida this summer, but the Friday before Thanksgiving, she got on a bus and ran away from home. Apparently she came back up this way to be ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/75 [Brett] Wow, I can't believe Chris has already burned through the first 2 months of this program! I'd like to give the readers a little insight "behind the scenes" in the form of some quick observations of Chris' performance.First off, Chris is a trooper, there's no quit in this guy. ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/74 [Jamie] Before I comment on eating well during this crazy time of year, I'd like to comment quickly on the blood pressure issue. Blood pressure is related to weight, stress, sodium intake (this increases our water retention, thus literally squeezing our veins and arteries and increasing the pressure within ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/73 Its Monday, day 57. Its my first day back into the office after a 9 day vacation, and my first day into the gym after a 4 day vacation. Feels very weird, and I wish I was back at home. Actually, I started the day off with a visit to my ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/72 So, I had 4 days off. Lots of things happening. First of all, its Thanksgiving weekend, so there's just a blur of activity all around us.  For my part, I would have been happy to just sit back and totally enjoy some peace and quiet, but apparently there is no ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/71 Slow couple of days.  Its day 5 of my vacation, and the last day this vacation that I'm going to work out.  Mike wanted me to have more than a couple of days off to let me body rest and keep me from burning out.  With the gym closed Thursday ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/70 Well, its the first day of my vacation. Very different from a normal work day. In all honesty, I have more opportunity at the work cafe to find more nutritious foods than at home. So, it was interesting to see what I could come up with. In ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/69 Yesterday was Friday, and I was feeling completely wiped out. I had so much work to do before getting ready to start 'vacation' today, that I didn't get out of work until 9 pm.  I did my hour of cardio, but every part of my body was just sore. "Too ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/68 Back to strength training today. I'm tired. My muscles are all sore from previous days' workouts.  I finished yesterday's workout with a 1 mile run, but it took me 13 minutes to complete it. There was just no way that I could go any faster. I was trying not to ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/67 Haircut today. Happens about every 4 weeks, and generally on a Wednesday. So, I shot an email to Mike yesterday asking how we wanted to handle today's shortened workout period. It was supposed to be a strength day, but Mike said to skip it and instead he had me do ... http://trisportmedia.com/wordpress/archives/66