Hi folks, A life well lived is a balanced life. As I think back over my life so far, I remember some simple pleasures that cost little but left an indelible memory. The earliest is playing the ancient game of five stones as a kid in the street outside of our house in Bristol, England in the late 1940s. You find five nice small stones, just right to both throw in the air and pick up, and away you go. It ... Read more
Training As A Journey Of Self-Discovery: How Much Is Too Much?
Hi folks, The real art to training safely comes down to knowing what to do and becoming aware of how much is too much. Too much what, you might ask? Let's consider a few key variables. Impact: Recently I sent out a tweet, via Twuffer to Twitter (brave new world), providing a Chez Ollie in the TheRollaDailyNews.com website concerning the value of exercise for Baby Boomers. There was a statement in this ... Read more
Count Down To Ironman Lake Placid: Race Packet
Hi folks, As you can see, the place is becoming busier. The tents are up around the transition area, and this is when you can pick up your race packet and really start to enjoy the excitement of the race. The most tense time, for me at least, during an Ironman is organizing the gear bags that come with the race packet. Five bags are provided, but I only use three, swim-to-bike, bike-to-run and ... Read more
Preparing For An Ironman Race, The Week Preceding
Hi folks, As Chez Ollie during World War II, "He who fails to plan is planning to fail." The 'bulldog' with the sharp wit also said, "Those who plan do better than those who do not plan, even though they rarely stick to their plan." Boy, is this an important issue in endurance sports? After following a training plan for the previous year, the pressure mounts as you attempt to ensure that all ... Read more
Dial In Your Nutrient Flavor For The Race
Hi folks, Victor doesn't believe in race wheels, and nor do I. The best approach is to train as you race. For instance, my new Guru has Zip Wheels that really catch the wind, and if I didn't train with them on windy days I might be in trouble during heavy gusts on race day. This thinking is best applied to every aspect of your training, I suspect, including nutrition. I bonked a number of times in ... Read more
Musings Of A Neophyte Social Networker And Must Read Book Series, Everlost
Hi folks, Twitter is a strange world that it takes time to negotiate. I have found that this networking tool can direct a lot of traffic your way, or not, depending how you use it. There is a mountain of advice out there on the use of Twitter, but the three things that I have learned so far, that might be important, are: Don't just automate your tweets through your blog and/or Twuffer (or similar), ... Read more
Art and Science Come Together In My Bike, My Life, And My Aorta
Hi folks, To me, the function of my race equipment is much more important than its appearance. My bike guy, Victor, treats the bikes he builds as works of art, which they are, and that is why he hates my mirror. I am a function guy. For instance, my house looks great according to passers by, but I love it because of where it is, and because it is where my office resides. This is where I blog most ... Read more
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Is Taking My Cat
Hi folks! Welcome! Not a very upbeat subject today, cancer, but it is a thing we need to understand as we age. I read somewhere that 90% of cancers occur in people over 70 years of age, and that is only a couple of years out for yours truly. It is worse for my lovely cat, Alobar. He already has his cancer, an inoperable squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the pharynx. Trained as a pathologist, I have examined ... Read more
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