I’ll admit it. I was mega-skeptical about this whole iron thing when it came up. It’s one of those things where one person tells you about something and then you start hearing it all over. The iron buzz!! Get your iron checked! Everyone is doing it! It all started last year when I met HG [...]
Continue ReadingProgress, Diversion, Perspective. In doses.
I have always complained about the way cycling is all-consuming. I complained about it in the beginning when I was a Cycling Widow and I will complain about it now that I am a Cycling Harlot. It takes over everything. Everything. The clothing – it must be constantly washed and cared for. The gear must [...]
Continue ReadingBig Miles, Small Miracles, and a Three Man Rescue Team
At mile 54, Steve Brown rolls up to me with his big three million dollar grin. "How ya feelin’?" There is no room for pretense at this point, no room for bravado. I checked my ego at the door after the 26 mph "warmup". "Steve. I am in so much pain. I want to chop [...]
Continue ReadingRedefining Competition: On Preparing to Join the Peloton
So much running and cycling. So many training rides, so many heart rate files. My legs need time. They develop slower than I’d like. I push and push and push them to go farther, climb faster, do more. They ache all the time. Their ache is my favorite sign of progress. Indeed, as I build [...]
Continue ReadingFeeling Good Never Felt So Good
On Saturday I got back on the bike for real. I went out with a teammate to go long and slow. Long and steady. My training doesn’t usually call for LSD, so I was looking forward to ignoring the HR monitor and just riding. I wanted to learn a new route, so I called on [...]
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Training While Sick: What’s the Verdict?
My cousin asked me about this a little over a month ago when she was down with some really nasty cold/flu stuff. "Should I run?" I told her to stop and get better. Or, if she did want to get a few miles in just for sanity’s sake, to go someplace warm (a gym) and [...]
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