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Archive for April, 2009

Weather: 1 – N. Price: 0

There is in fact, such thing as a a blue sky, trust me, I’ve seen it… In books mainly, but it does exist somewhere.
Chicagoland kept true to the old adage that “If you don’t like the weather here, wait a minute.” It was wet, windy, and warm, only to get cool off again over this [...]

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What you find on a run.

You can tell that Spring has sprung (of course today it came un-sprung, but then again this is Chicago) as my run mileage is creeping up to “mildly painful” by the runs end. By “mildly” I mean if I were to stop there is a moment there when I know what it feels like to [...]

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Easter Sunday: Mmmm, Hasenpfeffer.

It’s Easter Sunday, which is good for triathletes, bad for rabbits in Germany I venture (Hasenpfeffer, look it up). Regardless it does signal that spring is here and more consistent outdoor training is upon us, and I for one, am ready to ride. Unfortunately weekdays I’m relegated to riding the trainer year round, as my [...]

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Quinoa: Ancient Inca Race Fuel?

Can a Triathlete live on Gu alone? I think not. You need some protein in there somewhere. But I would love to be proven wrong, carbs taste good, I’m addicted to crackers. I don’t eat potato chips but I’ll beat the hell out of a box of Ritz. It’s a disgusting site you need never [...]

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Vacation Time

I’ve taken this week off from work, so I’m at home cooling my heals after a morning swim. I took this week off last year as well and I think it really helped me recharge my batteries. As well as get some much needed web surfing done in my free time. I’m not going anywhere [...]

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