I recently started a project bike with an old frameset (more on that in a future post), and in searching around for ideas on paint schemes, I came across something that caused me a great deal of concern. This blogger, while detailing her bike rebuild, noted that she would soon […]
There isn’t much worse than working out for months, putting in the hard efforts, and hammering on race day only to wind up with a cold or the flu after your big weekend. Not only does it mess with your training plan, but it just sorta sucks. It might even […]
It happened. Just over 1 mile into the run leg, I knew I was either going to puke or pass out. I was so green, I practically matched the club colors on my tri suit. Anger at the idea of failure was the only thing that kept me from just […]
Last weekend, I planned log some serious miles, and break out from my squeeze-in-a-short weekday rides or (let’s face it) super quick trainer workouts. Geared up in a brand new kit, I slung a with a musette over one shoulder holding a matching kit (nicknamed “Ninja Lycra” by the way, […]
Every cyclist needs a cap to go along with their kit to make them completely legit. Plus, it’s always (well, usually always) fun to make crafts that go right along with our passion for bikes. So, make your own cycling cap! Although I’m a relative newbie to sewing machines–missing my […]
Running. It’s important. Especially if you’re training for the zombiepocalypse . . . or a triathlon. But some of us (OK, me), are really bad at it. If you’re looking to improve your running form to lower your overall triathlon time, or to keep you injury free, I’ve learned a […]
Over the weekend, I was stoked to see hundreds of cyclists pedaling down the road during a local century event. Watching all the brave participants, a recurring trend jumped out at me–and kept staring me down as I passed rider after rider on the road: the haphazard, heavy, and sometimes dangerous […]
I’ll tell you a slight secret–I’m rather prone to panic attacks, and there’s something about swimming that can trigger panic like nobody’s darn business. When I first started triathlon, I struggled to swim any real distance without popping out of the water like a sputtering whale. I would swim 50 […]
Watching the Tour de France this year and wondering what the heck the commentators are talking about? Why does that one rider looks like he has the measles? Everyone seems to want to wear a yellow jersey, what the heck for? The Tour is a complicated and exciting race interwoven […]
Yesterday, on a long ride with my best friend, I was having a bit of trouble with sore legs. So I decided to unclip and pull my foot up over my top tube to stretch it . . . I know, it’s starting off bad. As I slid it back […]
When I had a professional bike fit a while back, the fitter kept pushing down on my back with a curt, “Flatten out!” I’d respond with something about old habits taking a while to choke out, and promise to branch out into yoga or something. I still have to remind […]
The morning of my first triathlon, I packed a few bags with gear, loaded my Cervelo onto the roof of my car, and took off. Thirty minutes later, I arrived at the race, started setting up my transition area (as previously practiced) and pinned my number on. I was feeling […]
The morning of my first race, I couldn’t eat. I checked and re-checked my gear, and I probably threw up at least once. Much of my pre-race jitters came from not knowing what to expect from the pack, whether or not my legs were solid enough to hang, and wondering […]
During my first bunch start triathlon, a woman locked her arms around my leg and shouted, “Please, help me back to shore!” Needless to say, she was panicking–her panic cued my own panic, and we both ended up floating on surfboards as our wave swam farther and farther out to […]
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