0 comments A few weeks ago, I got recruited by one of my friends as a “Climbing ringer”. He was taking a group of friends up Zoo hill engaging in an elaborate hazing ritual, and he wanted me to come along because “these guys think I’m a good climber”. Given my distinct lack of form this year, […]
0 comments Sunday morning I’m doing the Kirkland Triathlon. It’s another sprint, running the traditional distances this time: 1/2 mile swim 12 mile ride 3 mile run That’s about double what the swim was at Lake Sam, and a bit shorter on the ride. My preparation is a little more than in the past. I’ve been swimming […]
0 comments Previously: Tri-curious Tri-ready Today was the race. As is typical when I’m doing something new, I slept poorly the night before, and got up at 5AM. Got dressed, drove to the start (or, to be more specific, the wife drove me to the start), where I ran into my friend Joe. I hadn’t told Joe […]
0 comments Today was the race. As is typical when I’m doing something new, I slept poorly the night before, and got up at 5AM. Got dressed, drove to the start (or, to be more specific, the wife drove me to the start), where I ran into my friend Joe. I hadn’t told Joe I was entering and […]
0 comments The Carmichael Field Test can be used to get a decent estimate of your lactate threshold, and then used to set your training ranges. The course consists of two 3 mile time trials with a recovery period between them. WARNING: There’s a lot of pain to be had here, ‘specially if you do it right. […]
0 comments Yesterday I headed out with a few friends on a 120 mile 8000 ft “training ride”. The plan was to start in Enumclaw, ride up to the top of Chinook pass, descend and ride up to the top of Sunrise, eat lunch, and then return back to Enumclaw. I was a bit worried because I […]
0 comments My family (me, my wife, and 13-year-old daughter) spent the beginning of this week on a family tour of the San Juan Islands run by Bicycle Adventures. This is our second tour with Bicycle Adventures – two years ago we did their Columbia River Gorge Family Tour, and had a great time. If you have […]
0 comments Cycling is an exercise in progressive insanity. No matter where you’re at, there’s always somebody who’s just that little bit crazier than you are, no, not the total whackos that do things that are ridiculous, but just that next little step… It all starts with riding an hour on the flattest roads that you have […]