Sunday, January 25, 2009


Photo: 10-mile run, 6:00 a.m., -10 degrees, Marion, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 2,300 yds.)
Bike: 82 miles (ytd 307 mi.)
Run: 30 miles (ytd 100 mi.)

Sunday, January 18, 2009


Photo: 3-mile run, 5:30 a.m., -24 degrees/-51 windchill, Marion, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 2,300 yds.)
Bike: 85 miles (ytd 225 mi.)
Run: 28 miles (ytd 70 mi.)

Thanks-but-no-thanks to the policeman who offered me a ride... and who was kind enough to snap a photo.

Sunday, January 11, 2009


Photo: 8-mile run, 7:00 a.m., 20 degrees, Marion, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,300 yds (ytd 2,300 yds.)
Bike: 79 miles (ytd 140 mi.)
Run: 28 miles (ytd 42 mi.)

Ride?

Sunday, January 04, 2009


Photo: 2-hour single-speed ride, 15-minute run, 8:30 a.m., 18 degrees, single-digit windchill, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,300 yds (ytd 0 yds.)
Bike: 96 miles (ytd 61 mi.)
Run: 24 miles (ytd 14 mi.)

The Diesel made me do it.

Thursday, January 01, 2009


Photo: Icy 6-mile run, 8:00 a.m., 30 degrees, Marion, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 1,000 yds (ytd 139,550 yds.)
Bike: 84 miles (ytd 5,777 mi.)
Run: 26 miles (ytd 1,266 mi.)

Sunday, December 21, 2008


Photo: 30-minute run, 30-minute ride, 6:00 p.m., -1 degree outside, Marion, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 138,550 yds.)
Bike: 56 miles (ytd 5,683 mi.)
Run: 18 miles (ytd 1,240 mi.)

-37 degree windchill courtesy of Mother Nature; light breeze courtesy of Cycleops.

Sunday, December 14, 2008


Photo: 1-hour, 45-minute single speed ride, 9:00 a.m., 40 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 138,550 yds.)
Bike: 76 miles (ytd 5,627 mi.)
Run: 21 miles (ytd 1,222 mi.)

A little snow, a little ice... plenty of gravel.

Sunday, December 07, 2008


Photo: 1-hour, 45-minute single speed ride, 8:00 a.m., 20 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 138,550 yds.)
Bike: 86 miles (ytd 5,551 mi.)
Run: 20 miles (ytd 1,201 mi.)

Stupid? Yes. Fun? Yes.

Sunday, November 30, 2008


Photo: 5k Turkey Trot, 8:30 a.m., 25 degrees, Minneapolis, MN

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,700 yds (ytd 138,550 yds.)
Bike: 67 miles (ytd 5,466 mi.)
Run: 24 miles (ytd 1,181 mi.)

Sunday, November 23, 2008


Photo: 3-hour single-speed ride, 8:00 a.m., 25 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 1,200 yds (ytd 135,850 yds.)
Bike: 84 miles (ytd 5,399 mi.)
Run: 22 miles (ytd 1,157 mi.)

SAY IT AIN'T SnOw

Sunday, November 16, 2008


Photo: 6-mile run, 15-mile ride, 8:00 a.m., 30 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,700 yds (ytd 134,650 yds.)
Bike: 94 miles (ytd 5,315 mi.)
Run: 23 miles (ytd 1,135 mi.)

Sunday, November 09, 2008


Photo: Winnnnnnnnnndy 3-hour single-speed ride, 9:00 a.m., 30 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 1,500 yds (ytd 131,950 yds.)
Bike: 103 miles (ytd 5,221 mi.)
Run: 19 miles (ytd 1,112 mi.)

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow... but all at once?

Sunday, November 02, 2008


Photo: 49-mile single-speed ride with the birthday boyz, 9:00 a.m., 45 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 1,500 yds (ytd 130,450 yds.)
Bike: 130 miles (ytd 5,118 mi.)
Run: 10 miles (ytd 1,093 mi.)

The road MUCH less traveled.

Sunday, October 26, 2008


Photo: windy 26-mile single-speed ride, 2-mile run, 8:00 a.m., 40 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,700 yds (ytd 128,950 yds.)
Bike: 111 miles (ytd 4,988 mi.)
Run: 12 miles (ytd 1,083 mi.)

Monday, October 20, 2008


Photo: 15-mile single-speed ride, 2-mile run, 8:00 a.m., 40 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 126,250 yds.)
Bike: 63 miles (ytd 4,877 mi.)
Run: 6 miles

Home sweet home

Photo: pre-walk, 7:00 a.m., 60 degrees, Las Vegas, NV

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,600 yds (ytd 126,250 yds.)
Bike: 114 miles (ytd 4,814 mi.)
Walk: 10 miles

Sunday, October 05, 2008


Photo: 45-mile road ride, 9:00 a.m., 60 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 1,000 yds (ytd 123,650 yds.)
Bike: 118 miles (ytd 4,700 mi.)
Walk: 19 miles

Sunday, September 28, 2008


Photo: 60-mile road ride, 10:00 a.m., 70 degrees, Marion, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 122,650 yds.)
Bike: 161 miles (ytd 4,582 mi.)
Walk: 12 miles

Big Al takes one for the team.

Sunday, September 21, 2008


Photo: 2-hour single-speed ride, 10:00 a.m., 60 degrees, Decorah, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 3,000 yds (ytd 122,650 yds.)
Bike: 130 miles (ytd 4,421 mi.)
Walk: 12 miles

Sunday, September 14, 2008


Photo: drizzly 3-hour single-speed ride, 7:00 a.m., 60 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 119,650 yds.)
Bike: 111 miles (ytd 4,291 mi.)
Walk: 10 miles

Recovery.