I decided that it was time to upgrade to a new, properly fitted triathlon bike since making the commitment to pursue my dream of completing an Ironman. My current bike, a Cannondale R600, was around 10 years old and I constantly become sore in the neck and shoulders after riding it. If I was going …
Apr 30
Alburtis-to-Green Lane 50 Mile Loop
After finally getting my bike back from Cycles BiKyle, I decided to take a nice, hilly ride and test out their work. The ride follows most of the Quad Country Metric ride by Suburban Cyclists and just under 4000 feet of climbing. One of the things that I realized on this ride is that after …
Apr 21
Feeling Good…
I headed out on my long ride today not knowing how I would feel. Several miles down the road and I got an inkling that this could be a good day. I made my way north to extend the ride a bit and hit some roads I haven’t been on in awhile. There was a …
Apr 19
Feelin’ It
Yesterday I finally pushed myself do a hill workout on the bike. Went pretty well and I felt good. Got in over 2000 of climbing in about an hour and a quarter. Today I could feel it though. Legs were pretty stiff most of the day, although that can be hard to tell sitting on …
Apr 16
Equipment Failures
It has been a week of equipment failures this week. First off, the crankset on my QRoo Tri bike has come loose for the third time now and second my Swimsense watchband starting coming apart. Although this seemed to be a couple big annoyances, it could not happen at a better time and the outcomes …
Apr 05
Chilly but Gorgeous
When I left work tonight I was looking forward to a nice evening bike ride. The air was cool, but the sun was glaring and sky clear, so it should be too bad. There was a slight breeze, but it didn’t seem too bad. When I started out on my ride, it seemed a bit …
Apr 03
Day Trippin’ In New York City
The wife and I spent the day in New York City last Sunday. A friend from Idaho was in town doing book signings and promoting her photography in the book called “Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables”. The Bieber Bus Company runs regular buses to and from NYC with a terminal that …
Mar 28
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes…
Well, I have over 400 miles on my New Balance Minimus Road’s and I thought since it is the beginning of the tri-year I should probably get a new pair of running shoes. I headed over to the local running store, The Finish Line in Emmaus, PA, to find something new. Althought the NB’s treated …
Mar 22
Taxes and an Early Spring
The mid-March weather in the Northeast has been crazy warm. Not just a few days, but rather consistent. The trees and flowers are a bloomin’, so hopefully it doesn’t freeze again are we may have some problems this year. It has been awhile since I have posted anything and every day I am out training …