Sunday, April 05, 2009


Photo: 45-minute run, 2-hour gravel ride, 9:00 a.m., 35 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 15,500 yds.)
Bike: 102 miles (ytd 1,239 mi.)
Run: 43 miles (ytd 496 mi.)

Not lost, just confused.

Sunday, March 29, 2009


Photo: 6-mile run, 8:30 a.m., 30 degrees, Chicago, IL

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 3,000 yds (ytd 15,500 yds.)
Bike: 67 miles (ytd 1,137 mi.)
Run: 49 miles (ytd 453 mi.)

Tip to nephew: When your uncle says "smile," he really means "brace yourself."

Sunday, March 22, 2009


Photo: 47-mile fixie ride, 2-mile run, 10:00 a.m., 50 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,400 yds (ytd 12,500 yds.)
Bike: 115 miles (ytd 1,070 mi.)
Run: 48 miles (ytd 404 mi.)

In a bit of a fix.

Sunday, March 15, 2009


Photo: 30-mile single-speed ride, 4-mile run, 8:00 a.m., 30 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 3,500 yds (ytd 11,100 yds.)
Bike: 109 miles (ytd 955 mi.)
Run: 43 miles (ytd 356 mi.)

Welcome to Iowa:

WARNING
Unauthorized Persons
Apprehended On This Land
Will Be Charged With
Trespassing And
Prosecuted Under The
Iowa Trespass Law
Dogs Will Be Destroyed

Sunday, March 08, 2009


Photo: 5-mile run, 6:00 a.m., 20 degrees, Marion, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 1,400 yds (ytd 7,600 yds.)
Bike: 100 miles (ytd 846 mi.)
Run: 41 miles (ytd 315 mi.)

It's all a blur.

Sunday, March 01, 2009


Photo: 15-mile run, 8:00 a.m., 10 degrees, Marion, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 6,200 yds.)
Bike: 85 miles (ytd 746 mi.)
Run: 45 miles (ytd 274 mi.)

Take a left at the moon.

Sunday, February 22, 2009


Photo: 9-mile run, 8:00 a.m., 2 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 6,200 yds.)
Bike: 85 miles (ytd 661 mi.)
Run: 35 miles (ytd 229 mi.)

On the (frozen) road to nowhere.

Sunday, February 15, 2009


Photo: 13-mile run/12-mile ride, 8:00 a.m., 18 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 1,300 yds (ytd 6,200 yds.)
Bike: 80 miles (ytd 576 mi.)
Run: 33 miles (ytd 194 mi.)

Four seasons in four days... ugh.

Sunday, February 08, 2009


Photo: 52-mile ride/2-mile run, 7:00 a.m., 45 degrees, Linn County, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 4,900 yds.)
Bike: 108 miles (ytd 494 mi.)
Run: 30 miles (ytd 161 mi.)

Here comes the fun...

Sunday, February 01, 2009


Photo: 10-mile run, 8:00 a.m., 25 degrees, Marion, IA

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,600 yds (ytd 4,900 yds.)
Bike: 79 miles (ytd 386 mi.)
Run: 31 miles (ytd 131 mi.)

Where's Bowden?

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