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21 February 2010

Easy Weeks are a Killer!

One of the hardest concepts for me to grasp is the idea of "easy" weeks.

15 February 2010

Ripping my Hair out Over Dietary Supplements

In my quest to get healthier and eliminate as much stress as possible, I seem to have done the opposite. Researching nutrition and dietary supplements has actually added stress to my life.

13 February 2010

Veteran runner tips

Several times recently, I have found myself reminiscing about my past life as a marathon runner. One of those times was after a friend took up running and suggested I might give tips from "a pro."

30 January 2010

Equipment Update, Winter Behavior and Irrational Fears

The weather has not cooperated in months, forcing me to do all my rides i

23 January 2010

Kurt Kinetic Averts Disaster

Maybe I'm overdramatizing it, but I broke my stationary bike trainer la

17 January 2010

Figuring it Out - the Cycling Dilemma

At the end of last season, after my run disaster in Clearwater, I was convi

16 January 2010

My Take on Athletes and Social Media

When it comes to training and racing, I've always been self-motivated, but now in my mid-40s, the flame doesn't burn as bright for all 365 days of the year. I never needed a training group to help with my motivation, and when I did run with a group, it was more about the camaraderie and social activities. After I was hit by a car in 2003, group training ceased altogether for me. There were many reasons, the biggest of which was that the near-death experience made me wake up and smell the coffee (literally, by sleeping in on Saturdays).

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