“That’s not true,” my wife said when she saw the above saying on a car bumper sticker a few weeks ago. Needless to say, the costs related to running and training can occasionally be an issue in my house, as I’m sure they can be for others. There are race entry fees, new socks, [...]
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Nobody ever drowned in sweat, sort of
Posted: August 2, 2010 in Marathon, TriathlonTags: Asics Gel Nimbus, k-swiss K-Ona, running
I remember reading that line many times in various places. It makes perfect sense, but it needs some clarification. You may not actually drown in sweat, but too much sweat can sure make it hard to run. That’s especially true in Atlanta in August. Lately, any run I have done longer than 8 miles has [...]
Last summer while driving down GA 400 — one of the busiest highways in metro Atlanta — a flashing traffic sign caught my eye along the side of the road. The black and orange sign was promoting the first annual GA 400 Century bike ride. At the time, I didn’t even know what a “century” [...]
So, I guess I am officially a triathlete now. And to think , two years ago I hardly considered myself a runner. After a grand total of 18 days of preparation (not including my normal marathon training), I completed my first triathlon — the 11Global Series — on May 22, 2010 at Reynolds Plantation in [...]
I’m officially crazy. On May 4, I signed up for my first-ever triathlon. People train for months, sometimes even years for these things. I gave myself 18 days. I’ve been thinking about doing one for a couple of years, so that should count for something. The race is the 11Global Olympic-Distance Triathlon at Reynolds Plantation. [...]
