Ben Wilder

Bike Riding, Rocky, and Running

Next week at this time I’ll be riding my bike up and down rolling hills during a relatively short duathlon that starts with a 2-mile run then transitions to a 12-mile bike then another 2-mile run. I participated in the same race last year and, honestly, I don’t know if I’ll do any better thisContinue reading “Bike Riding, Rocky, and Running”

I Ended All My Streaming Services Except One

I don’t know if it’s because it’s winter and everything is dark and dull (not true, I live in Florida but you get the point!), but earlier this month I ended almost all of my streaming services. The only one I kept was Spotify. You’d think I’d be adding services on account of being coopedContinue reading “I Ended All My Streaming Services Except One”

The Duathlon Race is 9 Days Away

There are a few areas in my life where I have anxiety. Triathlons (and duathlons) is generally the good kind of anxiety. There’s a duathlon (run/bike/run) coming up next weekend and while I’m not sure I’ve trained properly, it’s short enough that I hope I can get by on the exercises I’ve been doing inContinue reading “The Duathlon Race is 9 Days Away”

Of course it’s Kansas City and the Elgles 🥴

Another year… another Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl appearance. Do I think the referees are in on it? Everything I see says “yes” but I can’t really figure out how that would be possible given the amount of people who’d have to go along with it… from other NFL teams, team owners, staff, etc. ButContinue reading “Of course it’s Kansas City and the Elgles 🥴”

Upbeat Cycling Playlist

I went out for a bike workout recently and lately I’ve been bringing along my headphones. It helps on long rides, let me tell ya. I don’t actually mind a quiet ride but when it gets to 45 minute, hour, hour plus rides, a little music goes a long way. For this ride, the nightContinue reading “Upbeat Cycling Playlist”