I have a lot of friends who are disappointed this evening.  The Pittsburgh Marathon, which was due to happen in early May, was cancelled as an 'in…

The main set during my swim workout this evening consisted of a series of 50 yard intervals followed some 200 yard intervals.  There were not a lot…

As mentioned in my blog yesterday, this is a 'down' week for me, so I am focusing hard on recovery.  One aspect of recovery is looking after…

Like most triathletes, I use a periodized training approach.  In simple terms, a periodized approach, consists of blocks of training, each with a specific goal.I am in…

Today was a really tough day.  I don't know why, but I just felt down today.  Maybe it was the fact that the weather has been cold…

I didn't sleep well last night, and I woke up with a telltale sign of a sore throat from my acid reflux issues. When I went downstairs to…

This evening's swim workout was a doozy.  Luckily, the pool was quiet, and I was able to get the workout done.  A few minutes from the end…

For some reason, working out is going great this week.  I have done two daily workouts, every day this week.  I am feeling strong.I think there are…

The pool where I swim, is part of an LA Fitness gym and ever since they re-opened the pool in January, they have implemented new rules as…

If you want to improve as a triathlete, then there are times during your workouts, when you have to learn to suffer. During hard effort workouts, it…