When I left work tonight I was looking forward to a nice evening bike ride. The air was cool, but the sun was glaring and sky clear, so it should be too bad. There was a slight breeze, but it didn’t seem too bad. When I started out on my ride, it seemed a bit …
Apr 03
Day Trippin’ In New York City
The wife and I spent the day in New York City last Sunday. A friend from Idaho was in town doing book signings and promoting her photography in the book called “Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables”. The Bieber Bus Company runs regular buses to and from NYC with a terminal that …
Mar 28
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes…
Well, I have over 400 miles on my New Balance Minimus Road’s and I thought since it is the beginning of the tri-year I should probably get a new pair of running shoes. I headed over to the local running store, The Finish Line in Emmaus, PA, to find something new. Althought the NB’s treated …
Mar 22
Taxes and an Early Spring
The mid-March weather in the Northeast has been crazy warm. Not just a few days, but rather consistent. The trees and flowers are a bloomin’, so hopefully it doesn’t freeze again are we may have some problems this year. It has been awhile since I have posted anything and every day I am out training …
Jan 27
My Breakfast Smoothie Recipe
I am not a big fruit eater. Some years ago I decided I needed to eat better(with some coaxing from my wife) and in order to get more more fruit into my diet I started having a smoothie for breakfast. The following recipe has been developed over the years to what I consider the perfect …
Jan 20
A Good Start…
Diet Last week I decided to start using the TheDailyPlate on LiveStrong.com since I was not getting anywhere losing weight and I have had good success with this tool in the past. It can be a nuisance tracking everything you eat, but this web site makes it pretty easy especially if you eat the same …
Jan 15
And We’re Off…Kind Of
Finally, the holidays are over and we are quickly into the new year. I am off to a bit of a sluggish start in 2012. I was hoping to be down a few lbs. by now, strength training with regularity, and working on my running speedwork. Instead I am up 10 lbs and strength training …
Nov 27
New Bridge in Breinigsville is Open
Trexler Road in Breinigsville has been reconfigured with a new bridge and road called Shaeffer Run Road. This road has been closed for a few months now and has been a real disruption in my cycling route. I know alot of cyclists riding from the “Velodrome” come through this way to head out towards Kutztown …
Nov 21
Back in the Saddle Again…
I had finally completed my 2-week recovery and was back in the pool this past week. It felt good to swim again because I felt like something was missing. I started up the strength training with specific focus on core work. I can really feel that this area is lacking with all the soreness. Did …
Nov 14
2012 “A” Race – Ironman Muskoka 70.3
It is hard to believe that the 2011 triathlon season is already over. With the end of the season there is a feeling of emptiness that comes over me during that 2 weeks of being slug(aka recovery) after my final race. Therefore I wasted no time though in signing up for my main event of …