Tag Archives: exercise

Riding, running and resting

I’ve been fairly busy the past few weeks.  Like many people, I have also thought about the bombing at the Boston Marathon quite a bit.  It has been difficult to know what to write.  I ran several times over the … Continue reading

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Habit: Changing behavior and changing my life

Over the past few weeks I have been reading the book The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. His examples provide a clear description of habit, why we do what we do, and ways to analyze habits if we want … Continue reading

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Consistency

I know I have written about consistency before but I have been thinking about the topic again.  About a year ago I posted about the importance of consistency in my journey.  Keeping up with my training, showing up and doing … Continue reading

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Reflections on an unfinished race: Lessons Learned

As I mentioned a few days ago, I planned on completing my first sprint triathlon since my surgery. It was not meant to be.  I didn’t finish because I panicked in the water.  I did complete the bike, however.  I … Continue reading

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Celebrations

It’s a week of celebrations.  This week marks two years of working with Sam and I celebrate how much better my health is because of working with him. On Saturday I am scheduled to compete in my first full sprint … Continue reading

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Balance: Getting back on the bike

My next goal is to get back on my road  bike. Today I went to Velo City and Mark put my clip pedals back on the bike for me. Prior to surgery I had gotten used to these pedals and … Continue reading

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Far too long

I realized that I had not posted anything in several weeks. It’s been busy, crazy, and stressful. I’ve been on the road quite a bit in the past month.  Pete spends a lot of time in my suitcase, hoping to … Continue reading

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Best laid plans

It is spring break week and I had plans to do several things, including getting in some long rides.  I didn’t plan on a root canal.  Needless to say, my plans have changed for the week.  I had not been … Continue reading

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