Practicing in terrible conditions can add confidence and an advantage when then facing them in a race. That's what I experienced Sunday at the Las Olas Triathlon in Fort Lauderdale, FL where I competed in the International Distance Duathlon (1 mile run - 19 mile bike - 6.2 mile run). Here I'll share my experience... Continue Reading →
Traveling to Ithaca, NY to visit Cornell Law School was a great adventure in many ways. I was making this trip as Cornell has made the short list of law schools my daughter, Morgan, will choose from and begin attending this fall. I love figuring out how I will incorporate my training and eat healthy... Continue Reading →
The weekend of the Gasparilla Distance Classic in Tampa is quite the spectacle. This year they estimated over 28,000 people participated in the the two day event offering four race distances including the 15k and 5k Saturday and the 1/2 marathon and 8k Sunday. Our team had someone racing in each event and I ran... Continue Reading →
"Your genes are not your destiny. That's the good news. It's up to you. If you want to be frail or to be honest, dead at 80, go for it. We know how to do that. Do everything the marketing people want you to do. Eat the cake and sit on your fat ass and... Continue Reading →
What we do for the things we love to do... I would guess all of us have dealt with travel complications to some degree at some point in our lives. It's the law of averages. So this story isn't unique, just a version of travel woes and a switch in mindset I experienced late last... Continue Reading →
The Healthy Giraffe 