I should’ve guessed that during a week where one of my nieces got married and less than 24 hours later another niece graduated high school, my training schedule would probably change. A glimpse into the first draft of the calendar for that week: a couple of long runs, 2 open water swims, an outdoor workout,Continue reading “Triathlon Training: When Plans Change”
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Let the triathlon training begin… again!
Hello! I thought today would be a good day to talk about training after taking a few days off from running, cycling, and swimming. My next sprint triathlon is one month away. It’s nice to have something to work towards, huh? These rest days were a little strange. No calendar. No workouts scheduled. I haveContinue reading “Let the triathlon training begin… again!”
My Second Duathlon – Results Are In!
I haven’t competed in the same race twice which is kind of hard to believe since I’ve been racing for 81 years! OK, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. It’s only been 11 months but it FEELS like 8 decades since I splashed around haphazardly in a lake in Tallahassee trying to finish my firstContinue reading “My Second Duathlon – Results Are In!”
Dying On That Hill – A Cycling Training Update
Knock on wood, I haven’t gone over the handlebars… yet! There’s a neighborhood in Tallahassee where I love to ride my Trek road bike. Light traffic and any drivers that pass by usually give a lot of space between themselves and me (thank you Killearn Estates folks!). It has long roads featuring a good mixContinue reading “Dying On That Hill – A Cycling Training Update”
Update on reaching my walk/run goals in 2020
Hi. My name is Ben and I forgot to post an update from a goal I set for 2020. *you say* Hi Ben. We forgive you. Thank you so much! Well, last January I made a goal to run 250 miles and walk 250 miles. I had no idea if it would be easy orContinue reading “Update on reaching my walk/run goals in 2020”
Out of the Wilderness 