I spent all day Friday filling boxes full of everything in sight in preparation for our move on Saturday. This was after logging 2 hours on the bike and 25 minutes in the pool Friday morning. I was worn out by the time my head hit the pillow Friday night around 11:00pm. I normally love […]

Time – 21:23 (6:53 min/mile) Division (male 30-34), finished 60th out of 522 Overall finished 348th out of 8518 finishers Accomplished my goal time of 21:45. Complete race report later.

The Anthem 5K is this Saturday. I’m really excited to finally “race”. Truth be told, I enjoy the training almost, if not more, than the actual races. That being said, I’m still eagar to get that feeling that standing at the start line before a race gives you…nothing else like it in the world! This […]

Volunteer registration for the Ironman Triathlon here in Louisville opened up yesterday. My triathlon ability has not taken me to this level (yet), but I really enjoy being a part of this day. I volunteered last year and it was a great experience. I’ve already signed up to work in Transition 1 (swim to bike) […]

If you follow this blog, you’ve heard me mention Joe Friel before. He’s written many, many books on endurance training and trained athletes for over 30 years now. I’m currently using his book, “The Triathlete’s Training Bible” as my guide through my 2010 season. Joe Friel came to Louisville this past Saturday for a day […]

Today finished off my first week of full training since my knee injury 6 weeks ago. I’ve been able to swim and run (short distances) since the injury, but wasn’t able to put together a full week of swimming, biking and running. So after my run this morning, it seems as if everything is back […]

During the past 20 or so years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. If you are more than 30 pounds overweight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers you obese.In 2008, only one state (Colorado) had a prevalence of obesity less than 20%! Thirty-two states had a prevalence […]

According to Men’s Health Magazine, the worst fries in America belong to Five Guys Burger & Fries. Five Guys Fries 1,464 calories71 g fat (14 g saturated)213 mg sodium For those of you living in Louisville, Five Guys Burgers and Fries recently opened its first restaurant here at The Summit shopping center…just don’t get the […]

Would you read nutritional info on menus at restaurants? Over a dozen states have laws on the books that will require restaurants to post this info on menus or menu boards. Part of one of the versions of the national healthcare bill would require restaurants with 20 or more locations to post nutrition information, along […]

I used to just lace up my shoes and go. I didn’t stretch or warm-up at all before my runs…then I turned 30. Not that becoming a year older made it necessary for me to warm-up, but I could tell that my muscles needed more time to warm-up than they used to. So now before […]