I’ve only worn a wetsuit once. I was kayaking in Ireland in the winter, and we were all required to wear wetsuits. They were slimy and it was freezing, and my wetsuit associations are decidedly negative. However, I finally decided to pull the trigger on buying a tri wetsuit. These usually run $150 to $200,…
I read about the Strava mile on the Strava app and decided to give it a go. My mile PR is 5:52 from high school when I was 17, had had no kids, weighed maybe 115, and did a lot of speed work. I think it’s safe to say I’m not breaking 6 minutes…
We’re back at home safe home, and boy is it great to be back. Nevertheless, I am extremely glad we went. This anxiety problem I’ve been dealing with for the last year and a half has made me reluctant to travel. Last year, my trip to Houston really did not go well from an anxiety…
I went on my longest cycle to date yesterday, a 43 mile cycle from my house, north, around Lake Sammamish, and bake home. It included 2140 feet of elevation gain. About 13 miles into it, I got a flat tire. This is the third flat tire I’ve had in about three weeks – one other…
