I don’t have any triathlons or races on my calendar so you might ask me why I would set up a 7-day challenge revolving around swimming, cycling, and running. Welp, maybe I’m a glutton for punishment. Actually, there’s no maybe. As a coworker once said to me: “You pride yourself on depriving yourself.” That isContinue reading “A 7-Day Triathlon Training Challenge!”
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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”
Triathlon Training – A Cycling Workout in Frigid Temperatures
At sunrise, it was downright frigid: frozen dew on the truck, breath floating in the air. Weather is probably the #1 reason I joined the gym last week so did I go to the gym for this morning’s workout? Of course not! Why would I do something so level-headed? I was determined to ride 30Continue reading “Triathlon Training – A Cycling Workout in Frigid Temperatures”
Christmas Sleigh Ride (On a Trek Bike)
It’s not quite a sleigh in the traditional Christmas way, but this morning I flew across town (in a truck… on the ground… obeying all traffic laws) to ride my own Christmas sleigh (a Trek road bike… on the ground… obeying all cycling rules) for a Christmas Eve workout. It was a bit on theContinue reading “Christmas Sleigh Ride (On a Trek Bike)”
Interval Running Before Sunrise: Dedication Or Insanity?
Yes. The answer is yes. You have to be a little bit crazy and a lot bit dedicated to lace up your running shoes before the sun is even up past the horizon. Hello there! My name is Ben and I have a lot of affection for triathlons. Am I insane yet? I don’t know.Continue reading “Interval Running Before Sunrise: Dedication Or Insanity?”
Out of the Wilderness 