First thing’s first: Thank you all SO MUCH for your support leading up to – and during – event day. It really kept me going seeing all of your tweets and comments while I was out there! And now on to the recap! The morning started innocently enough – we loaded all our stuff into the Element and hit the…read more →
Want to know the BIGGEST lesson I learned during Century Training the last few months? Tailwind : Florida :: Nessie : Scotland That’s right – the idea of a tailwind is an effing MYTH, a fallacy, an urban legend. Tailwinds simply don’t exist. PERIOD. How do I know this? Because after weeks and weeks of tweets like this: and miles…read more →
I guess it’s about time to formally announce the Century Ride I’ve been not-so-quietly training for…so here goes: On June 4th I’ll be riding the 4th Annual 100 Miles of Nowhere organized by Fat Cyclist. Taken directly from Fatty’s website, here’s his description of the event: “The 100 Miles of Nowhere is a race without a place. It’s an event…read more →
This weekend’s long ride started out like every other: We got a bunch of snacks (2 packs of trail mix, 4 buddy fruits & 4 Larabars)… …Loaded up my handlebar bag with said snacks…plus my cell phone, ID and camera… …And hit the road! And by “hit the road” I mean we actually loaded up our bikes & drove to…read more →
You know what? I haven’t run in over a week. And I don’t plan to run again until tomorrow. (That’s 9 days of no running in case you’re counting.) I had grand plans for my training schedule – I should have completed 2 weekday runs and a semi-long run already – but my legs just aren’t feeling it. Neither is…read more →
I’ve been keeping a secret. (No, it’s not a baby.) A couple weeks ago we quietly started training for a 100 Mile Ride this summer! (Specifics will be spilled once registration is confirmed) And since I’ve never completed a “Century Ride” before, I had to start all the way down at 25 miles. This weekend called for 35. So we…read more →
Why do weekends always go so darn fast? Although I guess I really can’t complain since I’m still in “weekend mode” spending the day at home with my family that’s here for Spring Break. Saturday was uber eventful: The morning started with a 5 mile solo-run followed by Restore the Core. (Note to self: sprinting the last mile and immediately…read more →