Pre-race is a condition that is lasting far too long. It’s kind of like being pregnant. As your due date looms thoughts of just getting it over with increase. At least races always happen on their due dates which is more than can be said for the arrival of a baby. Anyhow – I still [...]

It’s a miracle!  I’m actually getting this written on the correct day.  Must be that spirit of renewal we are all feeling.  We are all feeling it right?  I am!  So without further ado …. 1). Drive By Compliment –  The other day when I was riding up Mt. Diablo in the middle chain ring [...]

Happy New Year!  I’m still here and you’re still there and life goes on, changed very little by the actual date and yet – we all wake up January 1 filled to the brim with determination to make THIS year the BEST year ever.  And there’s certainly nothing wrong with that.  I’m a little late [...]

There are a couple of truisms when it comes to racing. Don’t go out too fast …. and It’s all about the shirt. This weekend’s 20 miler gave me an opportunity to be reminded of both – one in a good way and one, not so much. The race was the Clarksburg Country Run featuring [...]

I’m having a pain.  Actually I’m having a couple. My first pain is that I really, really, really want to register for the New York City Triathlon but there are a bunch of reasons why that might not be my race this year so I just can’t.  Registration for USAT members is open now and [...]

This will be a race report mostly in pictures because we all know about the ratio of value between pictures and words. The plan was for 2 of my friends from Forward Motion to arrive at Chez Moi at 4:30 so that we could head into the city and park out near the finish and [...]

Tomorrow is race day and I’m ready although I’m really tired. I wanted to share with you what I got at the Expo. I had to go twice to do this. I got the stuff in the first picture on Thursday night when they had “Ladies Night” complete with wine and crackers and cheese. I [...]

Forward – I have written about this before (twice) but I just got the pics from this year’s race and it brought it all up for me again so this is what we call a three-peat. Apologies if you are bored with this story. — The Tri for Real in Pleasanton, Ca is my “A” [...]