Monthly Archives: July 2008

It’s A Small World

Posted on July 18, 2008 by 21cm

Like a lot of you I am on Facebook and like a lot of you I am connected to other bloggers. Some of you read me and some of you are connected to people I’m connected to and so you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hump Day Miscellany – Take the Poll!

Posted on July 16, 2008 by 21cm

Let’s talk about lubrication, shall we? No no – THAT kind. I mean the kind you use in a race. I have been riding my bike almost exclusively in my tri shorts which I much prefer to biking shorts but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Hump Day | 22 Comments

Monday Monday – The Vineman Cometh!

Posted on July 14, 2008 by 21cm

Sunday is Vineman day and I am SO excited. IronMomJenny is coming Friday and we are driving up to Sonoma for the weekend to hang out and race together. Ms. Muppet Dog will be there, too as will some folks … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hump Day Miscellany – Fitness Rules!

Posted on July 9, 2008 by 21cm

1). Best headline ever Watch your waistline: Fat men have bad sperm If that doesn’t get a guy to put down the Freedom Fries I don’t know what will. And here’s the best line in the article: “But experts aren’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 14 Comments

Back in The Saddle

Posted on July 8, 2008 by 21cm

I got a call from The Good Doctor last night at about 9:00 asking if I was up for a ride – yeah! His back still hurts but biking isn’t the cause so he still wanted to go. I told … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | 8 Comments

Monday Monday – Of Insults and Injuries and The Bounty of Life

Posted on July 7, 2008 by 21cm

It was a good weekend – good for training, good for racing, good for having fun and I was productive, too. In fact I’m feeling so good I’m going to expose myself to you on the internet. Consider it a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Monday, training | 16 Comments

4th of July – PR!

Posted on July 5, 2008 by 21cm

Like 80% of every other blogger I read, I ran a 5K yesterday. I had not run a 5K since I did this race last year and last year I did not PR in spite of having a pacer. She … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Racing | 14 Comments

Hump Day Miscellany – Events

Posted on July 2, 2008 by 21cm

I’ve been listing stuff to include in this edition of Hump Day Miscellany and the list seemd long but as with all things in the life of a triathlete that seem long and hard I will forge on (most all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Hump Day | 17 Comments

Chums or Chum? That Was the Question

Posted on July 1, 2008 by 21cm

On Saturday June 28th I met up with FeLady, Mr. FeLady and their friends Mr. and Mrs. Chico to take my second shot at swimming from Alcatraz to Aquatic Park without getting eaten by a Shark. It was the FeLadies … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in community, Fun in a tub, Swimming | 22 Comments