Summer down where I live now is like winter where I used to live: If you stay outside too long, the environment will kill you. It’s strange to have cabin fever while staring out the […]
Category: run
Post Triathlon
So, my butt hurts. Biking will do that. Yeah, I trained, but where I live now is pretty flat, and the biking portion for the event was quite hilly. As I started, I didn’t think […]
Triathlon Tomorrow
Never done an event like this before. Swimming, then biking, then running. No, it’s not an Iron Man triathlon, because I would very literally die from that. It’s something that I know I can do. It’s something that I won’t do unless I push myself. It’s exactly what I need. (Thanks to Bart for signing me up and pushing my limits!)
The swimming portion is in the swimming pools of some resort, about 300m. The biking portion is about 15-20K (can’t remember, honestly). And the running is a 5K after all that. I’m pretty pumped. I know I have it in me, but I still haven’t done something this physically challenging before. Well, perhaps I did back when I was in high school running cross country and track.
Heat Stroke
It’s hot out here (and I’m sure it’s pretty hot where you are too, if you live in the US). I’ve been bad and didn’t run for a few weeks. I realized that I needed […]
Blank Page
Here I am with my blog in front of me. A blank white page waiting for me to fill it. What do I put in it? Do I tell you yet again what I did […]
No Excuses
Short post today. I’m just writing about what it’s been like out here in Iowa-land for the past couple of days, and what it’s meant for me and my running. I’d like you to take […]
Cheat Day
I’ve been doing things lately to make myself a bit more healthy. I’ve been eating much better. I especially have forced myself to eat nothing (or at least very little) from the gas station I […]
The Echo Chamber
You’ve all seen it. Or at least you’ve heard about it. Maybe you’re one of the folks who contribute to it. It’s the Echo Chamber. These days it’s mainly on television and the internet. If it’s […]
The Helpers
I want to crawl into a hole. I want to plug my ears and make it go away. What makes a person do this to other people? Are there more people out there like that? […]
Run
It’s been raining a lot here lately. We certainly need it after years of drought, but it seems to be coming all at once. I’m fortunate to be in Iowa, because my homestates of South […]
