Alberto Contador dropped out of the Tour de France today. It was sad to see him crash, muster up the courage to get started again but then drop out. You can see that he was all muddy and definitely straining to climb up the steep hills after his crash. His outfit had all kinds of […]
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Growing grapes in Arizona
A few years ago, we planted some grape vines in our courtyard. We hardly have a green thumb and didn’t expect them to live long. After all, most plants can’t survive the hot Arizona summers. Somehow, these grape vines are not only surviving, they are thriving. This year, they are giving us a bumper crop […]
Don’t feel like swimming these days
I’m not allowed to bike outdoors, and I don’t feel like swimming. I had planned on going to masters swim at noon today but just felt plain lazy. Instead, the Parsus family went to lunch at the conveyor-belt sushi place (aka Teharu) and I ate like a champ. My favs are the Shaggy Dog and […]
An hour in the saddle
It was a pretty lazy Sunday today. We got some sad news from Binita’s aunt in England who is not doing so well. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and family; we are hoping for her to pull through and get better soon. I feel a bit better today. My back pain has subsided […]
The Green Dot
It was a lazy Sunday today. I stayed home most of the day and watched television. The Masters golf tournament was on, and with its history of racism and sexism, I can’t believe it is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. But then, let’s not get all riled up about it on […]
Counting down to Ironman 70.3 Hawai’i
It was a pretty routine uninteresting day today. Work was routine and nothing exciting happened. My plans are taking shape for California in mid-May and Hawai’i in end-of-May. We have reservations at the Hilton Wikoloa Village on the Big Island but will probably change it to the Fairmont. I biked again today on my trainer […]
Bike or hike in Yosemite in May?
I look forward to Sheelben and family’s arriving in California in May for Sanjana’s graduation. It’ll be fun to drive to Yosemite in a big SUV or van. It’ll be fun hiking in Yoesmite. Maybe I’ll venture to rent a road bike to conquer some of the hills in Yosemite. Or maybe a few of […]
What the heck is Slope Style?
I was up early to get on my bike trainer for 90 minutes today. I didn’t want to run out of time for two days in a row! It was a smooth ride although my front derailleur is still clicking! This evening we watched the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. After all […]
Butt blister TMI
After the long run yesterday, my schedule called for a 90-minute bike ride. I had planned to do a smooth ride around DC Ranch but ran out of daylight hours. I ended up doing 90 minutes on my trainer at home. It is no fun doing longer rides on a trainer. It is monotonous and […]
Trocket is back in action
Trocket has been on a journey for the past year. After spending time with Babette (my spin instructor) and Will (for his girlfriend Silvana), it is back at my house. I readjusted the settings back to my size and cleaned her up yesterday. She is ready to ride. Trocket mounted on my trainer Today, I […]