I am not a big fruit eater. Some years ago I decided I needed to eat better(with some coaxing from my wife) and in order to get more more fruit into my diet I started having a smoothie for breakfast. The following recipe has been developed over the years to what I consider the perfect …
Jan 20
A Good Start…
Diet Last week I decided to start using the TheDailyPlate on LiveStrong.com since I was not getting anywhere losing weight and I have had good success with this tool in the past. It can be a nuisance tracking everything you eat, but this web site makes it pretty easy especially if you eat the same …
Jan 15
And We’re Off…Kind Of
Finally, the holidays are over and we are quickly into the new year. I am off to a bit of a sluggish start in 2012. I was hoping to be down a few lbs. by now, strength training with regularity, and working on my running speedwork. Instead I am up 10 lbs and strength training …
Nov 27
New Bridge in Breinigsville is Open
Trexler Road in Breinigsville has been reconfigured with a new bridge and road called Shaeffer Run Road. This road has been closed for a few months now and has been a real disruption in my cycling route. I know alot of cyclists riding from the “Velodrome” come through this way to head out towards Kutztown …
Nov 21
Back in the Saddle Again…
I had finally completed my 2-week recovery and was back in the pool this past week. It felt good to swim again because I felt like something was missing. I started up the strength training with specific focus on core work. I can really feel that this area is lacking with all the soreness. Did …
Nov 14
2012 “A” Race – Ironman Muskoka 70.3
It is hard to believe that the 2011 triathlon season is already over. With the end of the season there is a feeling of emptiness that comes over me during that 2 weeks of being slug(aka recovery) after my final race. Therefore I wasted no time though in signing up for my main event of …
Nov 13
Bike Shipping-The Unpacking and Reassembly
I finally received my bike back from Miami on Friday. Fed Ex had actually came on Thursday, but I was at work so I had to work from home in order to sign for it. The whole bike shipping process turned out to be more expensive than I originally anticipated, so in order to …
Nov 11
Ironman Miami 70.3 Post-Race Review
Now that I have had a couple weeks to mull things over, it is a good time to review my first half-iron distance race as well as the entire season. The Good… First and foremost, I completed my first half-Ironman distance triathlon! That was the primary goal of the season and I was able to …
Nov 08
Ironman Miami 70.3 – Race Day–Bike
The Bike(56 miles) I shuffled my bike through the large white inflatable archway with “Bike Out” printed across the top. I headed over to the left side of the mounting area to get on my bike out of the way of others coming out. There were crowds of fans cheering on each side of the …
Nov 05
Ironman Miami 70.3 – Race Day – Pre-Race & Swim
The alarm clock started to beep at 4:06AM and I quickly made a precision slam of the snooze button for another 9 minutes. I had been in and out of consciousness all night long except for the hour before the alarm clock went off, which I slept the soundest of the whole night. I laid …