With an ultramarathon on the horizon, I need to increase my weekly run mileage.  The key however, is how quickly can I ramp it up? The general…

Continuing a training program, and finding time to work out while traveling, can be quite a challenge.  On my current trip, I don't have a bike with…

There really is no better way of discovering a new city, than on foot.  You can really get a feel for a place by moving slowly through…

When I wrote my daily blog post last night, I fully expected to do a workout on the bike trainer today. When I went outside early this…

I will be traveling out of town for a while, starting later this week, and will not be taking my bike with me.  As a result of…

At least once a year, I write a blog post about running in the heat. My run this evening was a hot one, and as expected, my…

To prepare for my ultramarathon, I need to spend as much time as possible, over the next few weeks, running on trails. I started doing that this…

The ultramarathon that I will run in five week's time, will take place on a trail in Western Pennsylvania called the Baker Trail. I have never been…

If you go for a two-hour bike ride, and maintain an average cadence of 85-90 rpm, then you will take over 10,000 pedal strokes. So, wouldn't you…

How do you decide when you can return to training and how intense that training should be?  One tool you can use, is to let pain level…