It’s all Run and Games
This morning I (Rob) did my 5th half marathon at the Colchester half (all 5 have been there). In very uncharacteristic weather, it was 60F when we started at 10:00. I completed the 13.1 miles and 881′ of elevation in…
Category fitness
Distance riding attire from a male point of view
Having spent a fair amount of time in the saddle, I decided to document what does, and does not, work for me. Disclaimer – I am still only riding LDs, so I can’t ensure what works for me now will…
Tri Again – Mystic YMCA Sprint Triathlon 2016
This morning I finally returned to a triathlon after 3 seasons of no races. I chose the Mystic YMCA Sprint for my return since that is where I did my first Tri in 2010. The weather predictions for today were rain…
Family Fitness
This afternoon, we headed to the Mystic YMCA for some swimming time. All the kids did lessons over the winter, but with our summer horse schedule, we decided not to do lessons right now. Instead, we will do 1 or…
Colchester Half Marathon 2016
For the first time in 4 years, I returned to Colchester for the half marathon. It is a hilly course with over 800′ of elevation change. The temps were in the mid – upper 30s and the wind wasn’t too…
Balance
For the past few months, after a long day of trimming I was noticing my right hip would be quite sore. In some cases, I was able to slip on my running shoes and go for an easy jog to…
My struggle with fitness
Anna thinks I have hobby ADHD. She is right. I also tend to get obsessed/addicted to the current focus. I definitely have a problem wavering back and forth when I don’t have a clear goal. I am a goal oriented person,…
Alex’s first 5k
Today was the inaugural Colonel Classic 5k in Ledyard. Alex and I signed up and this was his first ever 5k. The course wasn’t exactly flat and it was about 42F when we started. Amanda came along for a ride…
Tri again
After sciatic nerve problems and a concussion that took 11 months to resolve, I was finally able to resume training. On Thursday of last week, I competed in an indoor triathlon at the gym on base in Newport. The transitions…
Biking in the house
We finally got motivated to bring the CycleOps bike trainer out of the basement and into the den. A little Pandora for music and we are all set to ride the bikes inside. Last night I took mine for a…