What a week

The in-laws were staying with us over the weekend so I pretty much rode whenever I wanted. Which was the afternoon both days. Saturday it was a little tough to get up and out but I hooked up with Chris and Mark for a nice effort. Yesterday I wasn’t sure I would make it out the . . . → Read More: What a week

Nutrition Science Breakthrough

After much testing my new secret long ride nutritional edge is ready for the intarwebs.

On the bike nutrition

That right there is 275 calories of yummy. Two great tastes that taste great together. I can’t believe I didn’t think about this years ago. Just imagine, a whole sammy is 550 calories of nom nom . . . → Read More: Nutrition Science Breakthrough

A boy who looks after his little sister

What a beautiful thing. Today Lil E came to the bus stop with us. Lately I have the boys at the bus stop run to a mail box and back to keep their abundant energy from going bad. They like it and everybody stays out of trouble. Lil E was running with them when a car . . . → Read More: A boy who looks after his little sister

Memories of my broke hip friends

Sunday I crossed some railroad tracks in the rain at an angle. Faster than you can say Old Man Desrosiers or even Feeble Fowler I was on the ground.

The pain in my hip reminded me of my broke hip friends. It wasn’t bad enough to think I had broken anything but just enough to give me . . . → Read More: Memories of my broke hip friends

That Monday Fatique Syndrome

I know I’m doing something right when I have Monday Fatigue Syndrome.

I’ve had it the last few mondays so I know training is going well. I hope not too well this early in the season. We’re going to Disney the first weekend in February so even if I get ahead of myself in January a 4 . . . → Read More: That Monday Fatique Syndrome

Stretching during warm-up weakens muscles

By as much as 30%. I still try and stretch out a little after . . . → Read More: Stretching during warm-up weakens muscles

This is when I get real tired

Yeah, I’ve figured out that 6 weeks out from a goal event is when things get real hard and I get real tired.

I’ve got the signs of a cold coming on but I’m fightin’ it with lots of sleep. As soon as the kids go down at 8 I crawl into bed and I’m out by . . . → Read More: This is when I get real tired