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Anchors Away

03/22/2013 08:30

We seem to be traveling more and more for business in our household. That is the nature of the beast for Stephanie and I, and we’re okay with it. Since dad’s passing we have developed a pretty good system between her company and mine when it comes to when we can travel and when we...

Shame and Guilt

03/15/2013 09:07

It seems like with every diet and meal plan that I read about, someone is always talking about their "cheat day". Whether it's Weight Watchers saving up points to use before they expire, or a modified South Beacher being diligent all week to have a slice of cake, someone is giving into the...

Lessons Learned & Traditions Born

03/08/2013 10:34

Friday evening we arrived in a very chilly Albany, GA. After a quick check in at the local Hilton, we attened the rather quaint (nice word for pitiful) Expo and packet pickup. That lasted and entire 3 minutes, so off to dinner in the hotel restaurant. As we ate, we watched the...

Snow ... ?!?

03/01/2013 09:00

So yesterday I went to pick up our son from school and I was having a conversation with his principal who is also a runner. The conversation went something like this: Me: We are going to pick Kyle up Friday by noon. I am running the Albany Marathon Saturday and we need to get up...

A Week of Bliss

02/24/2013 13:02

It has been a busy and fun week in our camp. I appreciate all the emails and FB messages from my followers asking where I was and why this week's blog entry was late. I promise to stay on schedule in the future! This week started out with a business trip to my hometown of Miami. My agency's...

Rock & Roll and Roller Coasters of Emotions

02/15/2013 09:55

Last week you may remember that my blog entry was a personal note to my late mother-in-law. Needless to say it was full of love and emotions and I appreciate all the kind words I received from family and friends who read it. Friday was also the day, totally by coincidence, that...

Counting Your Losses

02/08/2013 13:22

A Note from the Webmaster - The Tri-dad wrote today's blog entry while on a long training ride. Today, February 8, 2013, marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of his mother-in-law, Sharon. Please enjoy today's entry. Dear Sharon, Its been five years since we lost you...

Hitting the Target

02/01/2013 11:04

Well, January 2013 is in the books! At the start of the new year, I sat down with a 2013 calendar and entered on each month the volume of training that I wanted to achieve for that particular month. Obvioulsy things started low and increased with distance and intensity as the year goes...

Mile Markers

01/26/2013 15:40

As a State Trooper for many years, I often tell war stories that usually include a mile marker as a point of referrence. It's not uncommon for me to gauge a distance for training or races by visualizing the amount of space in my head by recollecting mile markers on one of the many...

Maintenance

01/18/2013 13:27

As I have said in the past, I am currently in a maintenance phase of training. That is, this is the period where I get warmed up and dial the nutrition in, so that when the written plan goes in effect, I am ready! But maintenance comes in many shapes and sizes, as well as...

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