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New Beginnings
2013 Started off just right. Up with the sun, coffee then off to hit the trails with some brand new snowshoes that Santa brought me. We just got a fresh dumping of show and these things were a blast. I...
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Snow Dog
I realized that I’ve committed a cardinal sin of puppy ownership – not blogging their every activity at every opportunity. We had a decent snowstorm and it turns out Riley LOVES the snow. So far, I’ve...
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Garmin Edge 510 Bike Computer With Live Tracking
Today, Garmin announced two new GPS-enabled bike computers. The Edge 810 (“touring” version) and Edge 510 (“performance” version). Normally, I’m not a big training tech geek and keep my training tools...
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What I Learned From Using The Nike FuelBand
For Christmas, the MIL got Sam and I Nike Fuelbands. A cool little piece of technology. Basically, a pedometer on steroids that tracks your movement throughout the day, estimates your steps, calories...
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My Yellow Jersey
Just about everyone is standing up on a soap box to share their thoughts about the Lance Armstrong news this week. I have no shortage of thoughts on this issue, and I’m sure that everything I could say...
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Team Rev3 Summit
I spent the last 4 days in Boulder, CO for the Team Rev3 Summit. It was the craziest and most fun 4 days I’ve had in a really long time. We met with sponsors, got updates from Rev3 staff, ate a ton,...
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Interview Andrew Starykowicz
If you haven’t listened in to any of the Rev3 live interviews. You are missing out. SimplyStu leads the chat, but there are always opportunities for the peanut gallery to join in and pick the brains...
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Wagging Wednesday
Following suit (or stealing the idea from) Mandy, I’m doing Wagging Wednesday. Because everyone needs some cute puppy news. This is what I get to come home to every day. Riley has learned to expect me...
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Team Rev3 Valentine
Happy Valentine’s Day from Team Rev3. Because triathlete love is a special kind of love.
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Broken But Not Beaten
Last Friday, Sam and I took the day off of work to head up to New Hampshire and ski. Mega storm Nemo canceled the 30th birthday party that I planned for her, so we decided to use it as an excuse to get...
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First And Last
For most of the last week, I’ve been able to avoid the constant barrage of reminders that I am a physically broken and structurally unstable human being. Aside from my strict schedule of prescription...
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Jewett Brace: A Triathlon Training Review
Because of the fall, pretty much anything triathlon-related in my life has come to a screeching halt. It is pretty hard to even think about the triathlon season when you can’t even bend over and put on...
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Perspective
The last 6 weeks has changed my perspective on just about everything in life. Carole, who battled back from a much worse back injury, warned me about it. She was right. By no means do I think that it...
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Struggling
I don’t have any deep or inspirational words this week. I’m just trying to get by. I’m not sure if I’m handling it very well, but I don’t know what that would look like. On Monday, I was at work in...
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Recovery Update – Week 12
Tomorrow marks 12 weeks since fracturing my spine in 7 places. I’ve been going to physical therapy once or twice per week for the last few weeks. So far it seems to be really helping a lot. The bones...
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Readjusting
The more progress that I make treating the physical damage to my body left from the fall in February, the more I’m left able to start to deal with the mental repercussions. I may celebrate major...
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Psycho On A Bike
Sunday was a big day for me. 13 weeks of recovery and I had built up the courage to swing my leg over my bike saddle and see how it feels out on the open road. I headed out to one of my favorite 15...
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Triathlon Team Loyalty
This picture means a lot to me. It is a reminder that I have been with Rev3 for the past five years. Like with any team, individual product sponsors have come and go based on changes in their...
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Working Williamsburg
Last week I joined my Rev3 teammates in Williamsburg for their inaugural race. I’m still a ways away from training, let alone racing, so I took the opportunity to help manage the run course and...
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Summiting Mount Liberty
This weekend I took on the biggest physical feat since my accident. I climbed to the summit of Mount Liberty at 4,459 ft. My college buddy Pete brought me up to New Hampshire to climb it, but neither...
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