how to ugly cry in public

Red Butte Cemetery, Aspen I've always loved cemeteries. They say a lot about the city or town they're in, the culture of the...

normal is overrated

I've been tracking my teammates at Ironman Coeur d'Alene all day today, especially Elizabeth and Lyset, who just completed their...

back at the start

Vineman is two weeks from Sunday. Funny how something that was such a big deal two years ago -- something that gave me nightmares...

in pictures

A few more images from Aspen that were too beautiful/good/ridiculous not to share: Leadville, almost 10,500 feet above sea level Red...

that classic time of year

I know I've written mostly about training lately, but besides the ass explosions and long hours spent on the bike (thankfully these...

dns

So I think that pretty much sums things up....

poop again?!

This is probably a really dumb question, but is it possible to have a friend who gives you some kind of food poisoning every time...

because you care

Team ride this morning -- we met on Mercer Island and then did the south end of the Lake Washington Loop...

This photo makes me want new wheels and a TT bike. Gah.

Throughout the ride, my right cleat was loose, and I felt like I was wearing a tap shoe, not a bike shoe. I stopped to tighten it, and all seemed to be going well until just before Mile 25. I heard something metallic bounce off the road, so I pulled over and checked my shoe.

Doh!

Sure enough, one of the screws had fallen out. My right foot isn't the one I use to clip in and out at stops, so I decided to keep riding -- finished a total of 35 miles without further incident.

Anyway, I spent tonight putting new cleats on my shoes in preparation for tomorrow's ride. (That's right -- this stuff is now back-to-back. I'm pretty much in a perpetual state of low-level soreness and muscle fatigue. My quads scream bloody murder when I walk downstairs. I've also developed a shorts tan to end all shorts tans.)  

Obviously, it was time for a change.

My left cleat was so worn down.

Crazy when compared to the new cleat ...

... and I just realized I was holding those cleats in two different ways so the comparison doesn't make perfect sense. Whatever. Pretend you understand.

Oh and in case you're wondering: Yeah, I'm having a wild Saturday night, guys. Woo! Cleats!

the swim saga continues

So swimming has become something of a traumatic experience for me. Part of this is because every time I go to the community pool,...

in town

I am presently one-third of the way into three weeks of not traveling -- no airports, no road trips to Eastern Washington or Canada,...