TOSRV: Friday, May 8, 2009
Let the fun and blogging begin.
Three girls and a sag-angel packed the decked out Pathfinder:
We arrived at the Red Roof Inn, Columbus at 5:15 p.m.:
Packet pick-up and expo:
Quick stop to chat with Brent and Scott “CowAn.”
Dinner, finally: Max and Erma’s was packed – take out was a great idea
Bedtime 10:30 [...]
After five years of multi-sport racing and several running races, 10Ks, half-marathons and an ultra-marathon, I have decided to do a cycling tour.
The tour of choice: Tour of the Scioto River Valley, affectionately known as TOS. The tour is a two-day, 100-mile ride each day on mostly flat terrain, with a few rollers. The tour begins in [...]
May 3, 2009
6-mile run
Carriage Hill Trail
I began my run with uncertainty today. My legs were tired from Saturday’s 48-mile ride. The recovery time between my ride and run was less than 20 hours, which is not unusual, but this is my first run following a long ride, and usually that means I feel every step [...]
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Training ride: 20 miles in the Valley
Sunny skies and cool breeze
Sometimes the Ghirardelli chocolate chip cookies just have to be part of the diet. Fresh-out-of-the-oven, chewy, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chip cookies are irresistible. Right K3?
These specialty cookies are made with an entire stick of butter. After eating two, then a third, and a fourth … Oh, [...]
In the September 2008 issue of OS&F I raised the question:
Is there a difference between women’s running shoes and men’s running shoes?
Due to the range of answers I received, I decided to reach out to a well-known source in the running industry: J.D. Denton (“Shoe Guy”), a senior writer for Running Times.
J.D.’s answer: Yes and [...]
Feb. 6, 2009
Trail Running
Buckeye Trail: Pine Lane
What a beautiful day! I took advantage of the sun and warmer temps.
Thursday morning, it was negative one when I left for class. Today’s heat wave of 35 degrees was a small slice of happiness.
I decided to hit the BT. In hind sight, not a good idea. I have a [...]
“Loser!”
That is the word that was yelled at me while I was riding up a hill (toward Route 82) on Riverview Road Monday evening.
Nothing motivates me more than to hear someone yell ignorant, meaningless words at me.
After cresting the hill, I turned to make my way back down the hill, toward my car, which was 15 miles away. As [...]
