did not finish

Potential captions for this photo: "That's not a bandage -- he's actually giving me a manicure." "Yes! An excuse to upgrade to...

heating up

Two days until my first Olympic distance tri, and summer has decided to appear. I guess this means I'll be carrying water on...

caught on film

And now I will torture you with a [sideways] video of me swimming. Yes, I hate watching it as much as you do. But here's the thing:...

où est le chat?

Our morning ritual: I carry a mug of tea and lean on the railing. She walks along the railing. And then jumps into the bushes. And...

a good day

Dear Lake Berryessa: I should've known when I saw the rainbow at packet pick-up Friday that you'd be kind of a softie. Sixty-degree...

en-deer-ing

Bad pun, I know. But I had to. Because I got a glimpse of my new neighbors this morning. Adorable, aren't they? I likely feel very...

on swimming

Perhaps you're already aware of the fact that I pretty much suck at open water swimming. It took me -- I kid you not -- 40:44 to...

confession

I ate so much at lunch today that I had to lie down in my car and nap for 10 minutes before going back to work. Even scarier: I'm...

hail mary

In case you didn't already know, Bloody Marys ease the pain and make completely insane, perhaps even stupid, endeavors seem "worth...