No long stories today, just a series of short ones to prove that I haven’t given myself a heart attack by back-loading so much training for IM NZ. Training:  Going well.  Very well, actually.  My diet is locked in and I am flirting with being within ten pounds of an acceptable race weight. Given the   Read More …

Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! I’ve always thought that the image of the new year as a diapered baby was a silly one, but as I spent a long time alone with my thoughts yesterday, it started to grow on me.  When a baby is born,   Read More …

This year has been full of ups and downs. Thankfully, it’s been more ups than downs, but there’s something about the Ironman training experience that spans the whole gamut of human experience. On my long ride today, I thought a lot about what I would have said to myself a year ago, and what I’d   Read More …