So, when I realized in a panic that the March Madness Biathlon was quickly coming up, I figured I needed to get a good training session in at Central Park. My intent was to do the 2 full loops of the park with enough days to recover before the race on Sunday. There was no [...]
March 2008
Yay – I’m a savvy cyclist.
March 24, 2008 – Posted in: UncategorizedAs I mentioned the other day, I had signed up for a class sponsored by Bike New York, called Savvy Cyclist. These are the same people that bring you the Five Boro Bike Tour. The class was great, and definitely lived up to expectations. When the class is free, it is really hard to complain [...]
Getting back on the bike
March 20, 2008 – Posted in: UncategorizedLast year I finally bought a bike. I've been thinking about it for years, but never was able to pull the trigger on the $1000 price tag for a halfway decent road bike, and the lack of storage space in my NYC apartment. Last summer I finally bit the bullet on both counts and have [...]
Injuries suck
March 17, 2008 – Posted in: UncategorizedYou'll hear a lot on my blog about injuries because I'm always getting them! Nothing major, and nothing that has ever required surgery. But those nagging kinds of injuries always trip me up. Did I mention that I weigh 225 pounds? (on a good day) That doesn't help! It's a viscous cycle. I can't beat [...]
In the beginning…
March 14, 2008 – Posted in: UncategorizedIt all started back in 1994. At the time, I lived on the upper east side in Manhattan, just off 1st Ave. I jogged recreationally in college and continued to do so after graduation. It seemed like a good way to stay active. So, of course, when the New York City Marathon came around, I [...]
