One of the changes that has come out of the last few months of upheaval is that I’ve been forced away from my routine. By itself this isn’t a good thing. I’ve kept track of what I’ve eaten and how much activity I’ve done each week with reasonable certainty since November 2006. With a little [...]

This weekend was in large part chopped into tiny bite sized pieces by social engagements that were planted strategically in the middle of the afternoon. Of course the weather was fantastic, so the sun taunted me from outside the banquet halls where I was stuck while the world was pedaling by. I tried to break [...]

With hypothetical centuries fast approaching, I was feeling like I wasted the opportunity to hit training hard in August. I feel stronger than last year at this time, but even though I’ve been taking lunch break rides and getting out for 20 milers on the weekend, I haven’t done an extended ride greater than 40 [...]