Weekend Training

Yesterday Dave and I went for a good ride — medium (distance) slow (pace) easy (intensity) for him (he says he didn’t even break a sweat), long medium medium/hard for me (longest ride I’ve done since I biked in Italy after gettting out of the Army in...

Planning

One of the nice things about making a big training goal is that, if you enjoy plotting, planning, researching etc then you’ll keep yourself happily busy for a bit of time. I’ve always been really good at making initial plans, doing the necessary background...

Tri Training

So far training this week has gone well overall. Running (well, run/walking, alternate a la Galloway) on Monday and today, biking yesterday (going SO well until my rear tire flat that we couldn’t patch), gym planned for tomorrow, long bike Saturday, long...

Tri Girl — Not (Yet)

Didn’t do the Danskin tri today but will be doing the Ventura Tri for Life soon(coincidentally a couple days after my birthday). For what it’s worth I did go on a nice hard (for me) bike ride yesterday on Rocket Bike (as I’ve named my oh so lovely...

Sedona, Angora and Tagged

The girl’s trip to Sedona was fabulous. I’m planning an IgoUgo write-up (I go by StephCat). I started Mom’s Angora on the flight to Phoenix. No problems getting through security with my bamboo circulars. The yarn is Anny Blatt 70% angora, 30% wool in...

IK Spring 2004

I’ve been trying to complete my collection of Interweave Knits Magazine and was having a heck of a time getting the Spring 2004 issue. I’ve been watching it go for $20+ on eBay since it’s out of print and no longer available from Interweave Press. I...