Now that I’m almost done with my third week for P90X (to get in shape like Bond), I feel amazing and am extremely happy I started the program. So when the folks from Beach Body sent me a free sample [...]

Becoming James Bond in 6 months isn’t easy. When I first thought of the idea, I figured it was going to be fun. I get the perfect excuse to try things I had always wanted to try -  shooting a [...]

Bears hibernate. Some sharks and a certain species of birds also hibernate. They pack on the poundage while food is plentiful then shut down all systems and sleep through the winter. I must have that bear, shark, or bird gene [...]

Zombies and running go together like… um… well… hmmm. How about this – wherever you find one you will always find the other. For those that truly want to experience both genres of movie and exercise in the same event, [...]

In a recent Bicycling article, one of the greatest cyclists Eddy Merckx said something about cycling talent being more about the ability to suffer than giftedness. That’s good news. It means if you aren’t blessed with the physical attributes of [...]

Steinbeck once said, “As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment.” That’s exactly what happened in 1982 when Julie [...]

I was talking to a friend about things a person can do to improve triathlon performance. It involves something I like to call, “Free Speed”. It’s free because it doesn’t involve spending money and it presumes the athlete puts in [...]

This is a long-term product review for Vibram FiveFingers running shoe. I’ve had my Bikila’s for over 9-months. I purchased it in December 2010 and have used it to train for a half marathon in March 2011, a full marathon [...]

Last Sunday, there was a noticeable opening by the zipper in the back of my wetsuit. One of my biggest fears of finally bursting out of my wetsuit finally came true. Haha! Seriously, the wetsuit came apart at the stitching [...]

Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Training to Train”? During one Saturday morning ride, my friend Donald and I were talking about the start of the semester. Donald is a teacher in one of the local high schools. Like [...]

When I first got into longer distance triathlons, one of my mentors would repeatedly say, “Respect the distance.”   I took that to mean taking time to prepare well and recognizing it is going to be a long day. Anything can [...]

Ah, the tragedy of being a self-coached triathlete.  On the one hand I long to improve my race performance yet on the other hand I’m reluctant to hire a coach. So, I resort to the next best thing: the Internet! [...]