Protected: the state of exercise
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The year in strength and stretching
My goal for last year was to do at least 52 strength workouts – one for every week. I was surprised to see that I actually achieved this. I did 74 Peloton strength workouts. It’s possible / probable that I may also have done a few more on my own. I stopped all strength while…
Best gifts for runners 2022
I just read a New York Times wirecutter article of gifts for runners. Got a runner in your life? Here’s my list. It’s better than NYT’s in my, of course, completely unbiased opinion. (No, I’m not fishing for gifts, I promise.) 1.) Lululemon Fast and Free 28″ – the best running tights out there. Yes,…
Triathlon race report
I did my second triathlon ever, and first in five years over the weekend. I was so nervous about the open-water swim the night before, I couldn’t sleep. I was also mentally exhausted from worrying about H’s trip back from NYC. (He had some minor issues but was really worried just because he was traveling…
triing and swimming
For a running race, I consider temperatures between 40 and 50 degrees ideal. 45 to 50 is nice because you can dress in shorts and short sleeves; for an easy run I’ll wear long sleeves or capris tights until it’s 50 or close to it, but for races that drops to 45 or so. But…
Tour d’Eastside
Another weekend, another bike ride. This weekend, I finished my longest ride ever (by about a mile) – 44.5 miles with 2220 feet of elevation gain. It was a great ride! It makes so much difference when the weather is decent. I had loaded up all this cold weather gear on a bag on my…
a wet rainy cycle
Two weeks ago, I went for a 37 mile ride with 1700 ft of elevation gain. It was very pleasant and went well. Yes, I was very tired, but nothing crazy. I should note that other than the morning I went for my cycle, it rained for most of that weekend. The following weekend, I…