Once More Into the Breach

Posted by Moose Published in Body, Motivation, Racing, Triathlon

Well, after trying this once before in 2008, and massively failing owing to plantar fasciitis and a spectacular break up, I’ve signed up for another Ironman race, this time in Louisville, Kentucky. On August 29, 2010, at 7:00 am sharp I’ll hit the Ohio river and hopefully sometime before midnight I’ll finish.
Still a little [...]

Aug

Brick/Cleaner

Posted by Moose Published in Biking, Bricks, Exercise, Stuff

I should do brick workouts more often, that was good practice.
Biked about 25.5 miles, then ran 6.5, with a dismal eleven and a half minute transition (in my defense I had to catch the elevator upstairs and completely changed clothes, but still). Perfect morning for it, started just before 8, was done right before [...]

Aug

Decluttering

Posted by Moose Published in Home, Knitting, Stuff

As sometimes happens, I reached clutter saturation this week, so have been spending the day throwing stuff out and putting things away. It’s amazing how much junk accumulates.
Decided to just toss all the various back issues of magazines. I’m never going to read them, and I’ve been letting the various subscriptions lapse as it [...]

Aug

North East Triathlon 2009

Posted by Moose Published in Racing, Triathlon

So, brief notes on the course:
Great swim conditions – flat, no waves. Too warm (85.4) for wetsuits, and no one in recent memory could remember ever being able to use one there. Buoys well placed to measure progress.
Bike was challenging, but not overwhelming – this wasn’t Columbia. Still hilly, but not bad.
Run [...]

Aug

Stalker Cars

Posted by Moose Published in Creepy, Shopping, Stuff

I knew that CVS sold marketing data on you, but this is the first time I’ve gotten a freebie without having to do more than walk in the store and buy something using their discount information tracking card:

Weird.

Aug

Good & Bad

Posted by Moose Published in Biking, Stuff, Weather, Work

Good: Got a new, faster work blackberry today.
Bad: It’s still not fully activated.
Good: I don’t have to listen to it tonight.
Bad: I still brought work home.
Good: Picked up clean dress shirts from the dry cleaners.
Bad: Blew a bike tire while dropping off another load of dress shirts.
Good: I was close to home.
Bad: I don’t think [...]

Aug

Happy Thoughts

Posted by Moose Published in Biking, Food, Geek

Is there anything better than a shower after biking home from a sushi dinner? Doesn’t seem like it right now.

Aug

Notes from the Run, 8/5/09

Posted by Moose Published in DC, Parks, Running

Not a lot of wildlife out this morning.
Very grateful for the trash cans on Hains Point, so I can toss my empty gel packs immediately.
Had a cut on the side of my lip for about a week, couldn’t figure out what caused it. Wrong place for shaving, not a cold sore, just a little [...]

Aug

Sunday Morning Ride

Posted by Moose Published in Biking, Exercise, Weather

Two thoughts from from this morning’s bike ride:
1. Rain, rain, rain. But hey, at least the trail wasn’t crowded! Even before it rained, because I’d started at 7:30 (as opposed to 11:30 last weekend), it was a much more pleasant ride with fewer people out.
2. Cyclist warned me that a tree was down on [...]