What a beautiful morning. I got up early for my run, and when I went outside, the sky was blue and there wasn't a cloud in sight. …

I got something new from my coach today... two bike workouts on the same day.  Just like a double run day, this day was all about getting…

I have talked many times about the importance of controlling effort, during workouts that are scheduled to be easy.  The best way to do that is to…

My decision to switch workouts this weekend, worked out great. The weather today was much nicer, which meant, I could head outside for my bike ride.With today…

When life throws you a curve ball, it's OK to adjust.  Today's curveball was the weather.  It might be the second week of May, but that doesn't…

That smile in the photo is because today was a special day.  Our daughter graduated from Indiana University with her MBA today.  It was a day of…

Every so often, my coach schedules an FTP test.  This is a vigorous bike session, designed to estimate my Functional Threshold Power (FTP).  The last time I tried…

This evening I joined a web conference call hosted by the local Triathlon Club.  It was a question and answer session, with two former professional triathletes from…

I had an easy effort, 'reverse-brick' session on my schedule today.  The purpose of these workouts was 'active recovery'.  For 'active recovery' workouts, I need to keep…

After a decent block of training, this week is my 'down week'.  A 'down week' doesn't mean no training, it just means reduced overall volume for the…