Today was just another routine day at work. I had an early morning meeting followed by mundane tasks at work almost all day. It is so freaking HOT outside that getting into the car is dreadful. The restroom in our office complex is a short walk from my office; normally it is a refreshing walk […]
Chrissie Wellington
La Course & Tour de France 2014
Kathryn Bertine Vincenzo Nibali won the Tour de France today. He was toasting his Astana teammates with Champagne as they rode into Paris in style. Before the tour started, I had hardly heard of him; now I am a fan. He put an incredible show of strength, determination and endurance. Today was also the inaugural […]
Will, Kristi, Mike, Shelly, Brett, Katie, Kristen, Gerry, Robin, Ashley Clifford, Chrissie Wellington and now Kimberly Shah
I have met so many cool folks after I started the tri circuit. Some are world-famous and some are local athletes, but all have good hearts and most have pretty amazing bodies. Most are smart, driven and successful at what they do and live a super-active lifestyle. I won’t name all of them here, but […]
Relapse?
I’m afraid my back issues are not getting any better. During the day, I feel fine, but as soon as I lay down to either fall asleep or even to stretch, my back starts hurting. It is a familiar pain; sorta like a spasm or a cramp and sometimes it feels like there are bubbles […]
What does it feel like to hit the big five-o?
Today is my birthday. Most folks make new resolutions on their birthdays and on the first of January. Most folks (including me) set expectations high and forget about these resolutions in about a week. I am not making any new resolutions this year, but will work on the following two things: Redefine “success” Redefine “happiness” […]
How to increase female participation in sports
My back has started to feel better. My schedule calls for an intense workout week but that will just have to wait. I want to start getting just a bit active, maybe sweat a bit and nurse my back back to health. I swam again today for a short 1,000 meters. I tried some drills […]
Thoughts of the Malibu Triathlon
It’s Saturday. Today I should be in Malibu doing the International Distance Triathlon. At 7AM I thought about my swim start. At 8AM I thought about being on the bike. At 9AM I thought about running with the ocean on one side in Malibu. Instead, I’m here in Scottsdale and my back still hurts. It […]
Another day with hurting back | Osha Thai
My back is just slightly better than yesterday. As usual, it hurts more in the morning and then it loosens up as the day goes on only to repeat the cycle the next day. Today, I didn’t take any Ibuprofen. I took a dose yesterday and two doses the day before. At this rate, it […]
Back hurts a bit | Greg is now a biker!
My back has a kink again. It is nothing significant but I should watch it. Fortunately, this is rest week leading up the the Malibu International Triathlon on Saturday. I can’t wait to drive there (with my mom) and do the event. It is a pretty cool ocean swim followed by relatively flat bike and […]
Malibu Triathlon is a week away | Tempo trainer
Next week at this time, I will be in Malibu, CA. I’ll have picked up my race packet, dropped off my bike and will have already prepped for the race. I don’t have a specific race plan yet, but I hope to finish in under 2:45 (Olympic Distance). I also hope to see Chrissie Wellington […]