Yearly Archives: 2009

It Was A Very Good Year

When I was 25 it was a very good year…well, actually it was kinda tough. A partially torn hamstring tendon, a partially torn meniscus, a stress fracture and oh yeah, another 86,000 laid out in my quest to look in … Continue reading

Out In the Woods

How do you know when it wasn’t a good race weekend?  Well one indication might be when the highlight of your trip is telling a waitress in a New England restaurant that you’re from New York during a 20-11 Yankee … Continue reading

Everybody Plays the Fool

Two races as a pro, two big fat zeros.  Florida 70.3 really wasn’t a big deal.  I was beat up going in and it wasn’t the focus of my season.  Conversely, Coeur D’Alene was my whole season.  It was supposed … Continue reading

Hard Road To Travel

The most important thing is always the big picture.  At least that’s what I tell myself at times like these.  It’s only year two in a three-year plan, a plan to build a base in running and cycling.  I’ve got … Continue reading

Times They Are A Changing

It’s times like these that I have to pause and ask, “What am I getting myself into?” I currently find myself in a spot that I have spent years trying to avoid. That is, the unfavorable position of starting a … Continue reading