Having the 4th of July on a Wednesday was a bit weird, right?  And then you add in the state-wide fire ban and that makes things a bit more ...

Busted Heel Update I have been fitted with what resembles a victorian or midevil torture device: Its like a corset for my calf!  And abo...

Lots going on around here.  New (to me) road bike, IMCDA 2013 registration, the entire state is an inferno (or it seems that way).  Today I...

IMTX was 1,600 ft of climbing.  IMCDA is over 5,000.  And I still have to do a marathon afterwards.  Now I have to get this foot good a...

I made it into the specialist this morning.  It went ok. She HATED my running plan.  Said that by only doing long runs every 2-3 weeks I p...

aka 3 signs from the universe that I was not supposed to race the Boise 70.3.  boo. Pre-race, everything was fine and dandy.  Driving up t...

I am an engineer and not a radiologist or a doctor.  But here's my best guess of where my fracture is: From the side, that spot is ex...

So yeah.  The doctor's nurse (or aide or whatever) called me at 4 yesterday saying they got the radiology report and my heel does ind...

On May 13th during a brick run, I jammed my ankle at the start of the run.  It felt fine for the remainder of the 8 mile run.  I ran on it t...

This past weekend was my last big back-to-back weekend before I start my taper for Boise.  Saturday I went up to Boulder for a ride and (h...

I love dessert, but since switching to paleo, I've had to get a bit creative.  I found this recipe a few months back and gave it a whir...

Back in October (at the RnR Marathon Expo) I got a coupon code for a $50 entry for this race.  This race is 3 weeks prior to Boise and I fig...

So yeah, stupid stupid stupid shin splints.  They're back - but this time theiy're in my GOOD LEG.  Ugh.  Ironically enough, my ...

So Saturday was supposed to be a super fun 60 mile ride in Boulder.  The idea was to get out of the house while my mother-in-law was in town...

I'm a little more than a month out from Boise and I *think* I finally came up with a goal.  I'm extremely hesitant to put down a tim...

Hey, look what a month of solid training delivers! April 2012 Bike: 19h 38m - 266.32 Mi (UP by almost 100 miles) Run: 14h 18m 17s - 78.1...

I didn't have this race on my list, but my team (Team SunRype) offered 6 free entries.  I had a 2 hour run on my schedule and thought th...

I am having such fun this spring.  Nearly every day, something new is going on in the yard.  Its fun to explore and see what is new. The d...