A Small Bout of Swimmer’s Ear

Last week I started developing a bit of pain at the top of left jaw bone, just in front of my ear. I thought maybe I slept on on it funny or one of my ear buds may have caused it. It started to get a bit worse over the weekend with pain around the …

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Kripalu Recipes: Amaranth and Quinoa Salad

Kripalu Recipes: Amaranth and Quinoa Salad

IMLP Training Week 12-Less Than 100 Days

On Friday morning at 7AM the countdown timer ticked off less than 100 days until Ironman Lake Placid. Hard to believe it is just over 3 months to go. The hard training is about to begin and the races are beginning. Next week I will be running the St. Lukes Lehigh Valley Half Marathon with …

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VELOFEST – Valley Preferred Cycling Center – May 4th

The Spring edition of the Velodromes’ outdoor cycling flea market is set for May 4th from 8:30AM to 2PM. Check it out. Good deals to be had. I always seem to have something going on when they have these. VELOFEST | The Valley Preferred Cycling Center.

Crazy Video…Wingsuit Dude Shoots a Hole in Rock

Video of dude flying through a hole in rock formation with a Wingsuit. Make sure you watch it in 1080p!

Motivation…Videos of Ironman Lake Placid

Ironman Lake Placid 2012 – Full Circle Ironman Lake Placid Awards 2011 Ironman Lake Placid Awards 2010

Road Repairs on NY Route 73 Starting May 1st

Adirondack Daily Enterprise is reporting that NYDOT will be starting road repairs to the heavily damaged Route 73 between Lake Placid and Keene are set to being on May 1st. Hopefully those repairs will be completed by July 28th for Ironman Lake Placid. This should make a HUGE difference to the bike leg of race …

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Thinking of Food as Fuel by Pushing Your Bodies Limits

One of the best side effects of becoming a triathlete for me has been the dietary changes it has prompted me to make. For years I have always struggled with “yo-yo” dieting and the weight fluctuations that come with that. Counting calories and cutting out macro nutrients(fat, carbs, protein) works for a little while, but …

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Thoughts of Boston Today…

IMLP Training Week 11-Another Brick in the Wall

The end of the build weeks for 3rd training block has arrived. I have been feeling pretty good this last week. I did manage to push things a bit with some good interval work runs on Thursday bring myself almost to the point heaving. The weather has been finally getting better with temps in the …

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