Aug
22
San Francisco Weekend Report
Category: Avia, First Endurance, Kestrel, Lazer, Lazer Tardiz TT Helmet, PreRace, Race Reports, Recovery Pump Boots, Rev3, Rolf Prima, TYR, Trakkers | 4 Comments
I raced the San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz yesterday. Then I flew home, slept a few hours, went to class, taught class, taught another class, went to another class, walked home, and stared at my computer. And got furious at a couple people because it was easier than admitting I was tired.
So you guys are IN LUCK, this will be a medium-to-not-quite-long race report!
The race was great, because I adore San Francisco. Cold, windy, foggy, I don't care, I love the city's vibrance and personality almost unconditionally.
Which is a good thing, because otherwise I might have gotten really frustrated early on in yesterday's race and I might have given up. The current was really strong in a not-favorable direction, which ...
Aug
14
Back on the Track
Category: Recovery Pump Boots, Tri-Massage | 1 Comment
Last summer, I couldn't do track workouts. I tried one or two in July, but my legs kept seizing up and I had calf problems and ankle/hip pain for days afterward. So, my coach had me doing all my runs on soft, straight-ish surfaces. I went to see Josh at Tri-Massage every two weeks for MRT sessions, which really helped me keep on the healthy side. I had some good run splits in races last year, I just had to be careful in training.
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This March, I got a pair of Recovery Pump boots. I have ...
Aug
1
Aberdeen Adventure Weekend: my First Xterra Triathlon!
Category: EFS, First Endurance, Lazer Genesis, Lazer Helmets, PreRace, Race Reports, Recovery Pump Boots, Xterra, careening towards trees | 7 Comments
This past weekend I headed to Aberdeen, South Dakota with one of my roommates, Will Kelsay, to race Xterra Forest Drive. We had five great days of non-stop adventure, presented in verbal and pictoral detail below.
Thursday:
Goal departure time: 12:30 pm on Thursday. Actual departure time: 12:34 pm on Thursday. Yes! We are already winners on the road to success!
One lengthy celebratory lunch at Chipotle in the 29th St. Mall (I know, only 2 miles from home) later, plus realization we forgot some stuff at home, and suddenly we are at actual actual departure time of 2 pm.
Can’t win ‘em all.
Anyway then we drove and drove. We disagreed over music (boys and their Nada Surf, uhgh). We compromised via ...
