My original intent centered on writing a post detailing my training progress sixty days out from the Grant County Triathlon, but instead it will detail my disappointment in its cancellation. I am not surprised that they made the decision to cancel, I believe they set a deadline and if they didn’t have a definitive yes …

I now have seventy five days left before the 2020 Grant County Triathlon. My third trip and things are looking grim regarding whether this race even happens. As of this writing, registration for the event is paused. On one hand, that’s “paused”, not “cancelled”, but curious if it will go off. The larger races, including …

Now that I’m home full time I found that I needed a way to strength train for preparation towards the 2020 Grant County Triathlon. I was looking for a way that used a modular workout plan that would allow me to switch out components to help stave off boredom. Fortunately I have enough exercise equipment …

I’ve been wearing an Apple Watch since receiving it as a Father’s Day gift in 2018. Anyone who has one knows about the three activity rings that show up on your watch as a way to track and encourage the wearer to be active throughout the day. The inner blue ring is the stand ring …

Another year has passed and we’re getting into triathlon training season. This year I will be starting two months earlier. Traditionally I have not gone full blast until April, but now I’m looking at February. Several reasons why. First off, for the first time in two months my feet feel great. A combination of stretching, …

I’m experimenting with some milk alternatives in an effort to trim pounds before this year’s triathlon. If you have kids in the house you’ve probably dropped the 2% milk for Whole Milk, and if you’re a milk drinker like I am, you’re probably taking in more calories than needed. You’re also, if like me, finding …

In an effort to continue training for triathlons, we decided to add a bike trainer to our exercise equipment collection. We did have a spinning bike that I bought on Craigslist a few years ago but it bit the dust and I trashed it. Nonetheless, we needed something at home to use when it’s raining …

I successfully completed the 2019 St. Elizabeth Triathlon! It was a very warm day which presented some challenges, but I was still able to meet my goal of trimming twenty minutes off my total time. What a day! Here’s how it went. Drop Off Since this triathlon has two transition areas, arriving early is key. …

Here’s an update since a few weeks back on my progress for the 2019 St. Elizabeth Triathlon. I’ve made some huge progress with a few minor setbacks. First off, moving my workouts to the morning was a great idea. I’m currently switching off between running at home/spinning in the basement and swimming/cardio machines at our …