My last triathlon was the Cabo Ironman in Mexico in March of 2014. About a month after race, I was diagnosed with DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and PE (Pulmonary Embolism). I had to give up biking for about 18 months after I was diagnosed with PE and was on rat-killer blood-thinning medication! Since I got […]
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Goodbye Xarelto. Hello Bicycling. Hello Triathlon.
My blood test results are back. The Factor VIII reading is at 210%. Normal levels would be between 50% and 150%. A high Factor VIII means that I am more prone to blood coagulation than normal. My last blood test in August showed a reading of 160%. The hematologist thinks it is elevated this time […]
Inaugurate new shoes and new Superfeet
It was a lazy Sunday today. I fully intended to go to the Lifetime Tempe Triathlon but was too lazy to wake up early and make the trek down to Tempe. Instead, I stayed in bed until around 8:30AM. After yesterday’s 14-mile run, I slept hard and didn’t have the motivation to wake up early. […]
The Triathlete’s Training Bible
It poured last night. It was stormy and rainy and woke me up at 2AM. The whole house shook a few times. It was quite an electric storm with loud, cracking thunder and bright lightening. I hope it gives us a similar show soon in the daytime! Snapathon sales have reached double-figures. They stand at […]
Marquee triathlon swim start
Ever wonder what an open-water swim start looks like? If it is a wave start, you have a limited number of swimmers starting and it is relatively benign. If you are doing your first open-water swim race, there is nothing benign about it though. Crazy people always seem to thrash around with arms and legs […]
Absent at Lifetime Tempe Tri
The Lifetime Tempe triathlon was today. With my inability to bike outdoors, competing in it was completely out of question. It was a hot day and the Olympic distance would have been a tough race. Swimming in that nasty lake water in Tempe is not the most inviting prospect anyway. I ended up not going […]
Kudos to Kimberly Shah – Triathlon in Ahmedabad
Kimberly Shah – Triathlete in Ahmedabad I read today that Ahmedabad (aka Amdavad, my hometown in India) held its first Triathlon last month. I was excited to read that it was hosted by Sports Club where I used to play competitive badminton when I was a kid. The tri itself was a “super-sprint” with only […]
Reasons for muscle cramps
I am less sore than yesterday, but my left leg hurts from around my hip all the way down to the bottom of my foot. It all seems connected with a thread running through it, but the thread feels too tight. There are a few points that feel especially uncomfortable (e.g. below the knee, on […]
SOMA Half Iron 2013 Relay Race Report
It was a gorgeous morning today. The temperature was perfect, there was a gentle soothing breeze and the atmosphere was quite electric. Things just lined up nicely for a good race. 3:30AM: Woke up after a restful but short sleep. I had eaten a full, heavy meal last night and it was sitting somewhat heavily […]
TWO = Training Wheels Optional
I took my bike to Faster this morning to get new bearings in my front crank. They fixed it up and I picked it up at around 5:30PM. I went home and got on my trainer for just a bit more than an hour. Maybe it is all in my head, but my bike runs […]