Wow, two weeks into the great aerobic ketogenic experiment! The entire process as been extremely informative. Other than sore fingers from the constant glucose monitoring, the testing is going well. Preliminary results are gonging the way of my hypothesis. I’m getting faster and becoming more ketogenic. There have been a few abnormal results in my…
It’s hard to imagine a 20 mile run feeling good, but this run went textbook. I can tell my body is adapting to the longer distances quite well. What surprised me the most on this run was the lack of any kind of pain. My pesky left foot didn’t bother me at all, no knee pain,…
“Just keep swimming” I tell myself or “1-2-3-breathe.” That’s when I’m alone, in the lane, listening to music, and bored staring at the bottom of the pool. Last weekend was different. Jared and I are taking a swim clinic to learn how we can improve our swimming. I found myself at the front of the pack…
It’s done, 18 miles under my belt. Fuck, that was not easy. But I’m glad I finally made it that distance. The build up to this run had me very nervous. My left foot had been bothering me and I wasn’t sure how it was going to hold up on this run. It had been…
The Oktoberfest Sprint Triathlon was our first triathlon. We woke up early to drive to Union Reservoir in Longmont, not sure what to expect. We were both nervous and excited at the same time. Jessica got to my place early about ten past five. We loaded the bikes and headed towards Longmont. After exiting the highway…
I’ve been wanting to participate in a triathlon for years. It’s been on my New Years resolution list for a while now. So this was the year, it’s finally time. I think the biggest thing holding me back was swimming. But I’ve been in the pool for almost a year so far. Am I ready,…
A few weekends ago I was in a pretty gnarly bike crash. We were about 15 miles in when we saw our first aid station. In typical fashion, I wasn’t going to stop. There was a cyclist up ahead of me who looked like she was going to stop. She rode a little to the…
The Copper Triangle 2015 did not disappoint. Well, Vail Pass Eastbound kind of did. This was our first time participating in the Copper Triangle, so we had not expectations. I had had ridden the other direction on Ride the Rockies last year, and really enjoyed it. We had spend the night in Georgetown to get an early…
There a some days you’ll never forget and The Triple Bypass 2015 is definitely one of them. This was my second triple, so I had a good idea what to expect. It is a challenging ride, a long one and because you are climbing mountain passes, the weather can be a little unpredictable. Despite the fact…
I don’t like having limited time to ride. That’s life though, there is only so much time. I want to get out there and spend the day riding. But obligations to family and friends makes it difficult. It’s important to mange the time on and off the bike to keep yourself and everyone else happy….