Today was a day of firsts. First, today was the first time I ever tried a swim workout the day after a bike race, which was the Berkeley Hills Team Time Trial. Here is a truncated race report: it was a so-so day for our team. Chuck pushed through some terrible phlegmy head cold illness, despite my [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Today Was a Day of Firsts
Posted in Cycling, Random Ramblings, Swimming on February 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Cat’s Hill Dream Analysis
Posted in Cycling, Dream Analysis on February 16, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Last night, I dreamt that I was racing at the Cat’s Hill Criterium, the one in downtown Los Gatos, with the very steep hill. But the hill was at a ninety-degree pitch, which I don’t think is possible to climb on a bike, even while conscious. Also, it wasn’t pavement, but a large mesh bag of [...]
Butterfly doesn’t have much to do with Truth, Justice, and the American Way
Posted in Swimming on February 2, 2010 | 12 Comments »
I asked myself this Saturday morning at my next attempt to swim 200 yards straight of butterfly: what the heck does this have to do with Truth, Justice, and the American Way? This is nuts. Near the end of my workout, I completed a 50, and then two more 25s, and then the lifeguard said it [...]