Stillsick

Hello from Colorado Springs,
I’m here at the Oly Training Center, surrounded by the elite of the elite, with awesome facilities, and mostly what I can do is lay in bed. I attend lectures on periodization from 8-5:30 each day, hit a quick dinner, and then try to rest. I am exhausted from coughing, which is made [...]

Rick in Hawaii

I’ve been working on my lava overhang cliff climbing.

Dave wants everyone to update where we are at training-wise.
I’ve been on “holidays” for the past 2wks. But plan many 3-12hr days of adventuring next week, once I am on my own on the Garden Isle.
Longterm, I am not worried about cycling or kayaking, [...]

Stress Test #2!

Monday was the date of our second Stress Test; an attempt at close to race distance, with no rest, etc, and this time, Lisa joined Jeni and Dave for the festivities!
We put the kayaks in at the 3rd street dock (by the Resort) and Bill Buley, an Ironman, and one of the main reporters for [...]

Cruisin Talk

Hello Team,
Boy has it been hot down here.  Training is going well, but sleep is going better.  I read that Lance Armstrong sleeps from 10 to 12 hours a night; of course he rides 150 miles a day – what’s the difference.  Anyway, I did a brick 35 minutes running, 50 minutes riding, been lifting, [...]

Our motto?

I’d like to maybe incorporate this as our motto… maybe Rick can make it into a side banner that stays up? What do you think?
“…You have to train with other people because it is not about how fast you can run, ride or swim. It’s really not much about you at all except that you [...]

A BUSY last week!

Last week was my first major “ramp up” in training:
~ Saturday:  Did a fairly pathetic 6 miles in the a.m. before heading to Spokane for a meet.
~ Sunday: Had a great workout, ala Jeni. I wrote it up last week, but basically, we biked 20, did a bunch of laps and stairs, and then Doomsday [...]

training while travelling

Andy can appreciate the complications of trying to work out while on the road as he travels much.
On my recent week in southern California I was pleased (for a change) with how much I got done.
I got in a trail run Torrey Pines State Reserve. (Beautiful.) Then next day climbed Mt. San Jacinto out [...]

Take Two

Since Saturday went so well with the bike/run brick, I decided to do it again indoors yesterday.  I did yoga at 6:00 am and got a great stretch, this is going to be the key to my longevity.  Then at 5:30 pm I lifted weights for 45 minutes and then went to spinning for an hour.  [...]

The Philosophy – the “Zen” – of Adventure Racing

I’m sucked in.
I’m hooked. Possibly more than I can remember being hooked on anything before, and this is from “Mr. Addictive Personality.”
Why? What’s the fascination? I think it’s the complete mental and physical commitment required, and the fact that it’s something I’ve never done before, and something that is never the same twice; no race, [...]

Upcoming FART dates!

Hey, everyone!
Lisa, Jeni and I (mostly Lisa and Jeni) sat down and did some “calendering” for the next few months, and here are some dates to tentatively put on your calendar:
April 19:    Grizzlyman AR Race in Missoula! Go Andy and Jeni!
May 2 – 4:  Our FART Bloomsday Training Weekend:  We hope that everyone will try to [...]