We left the Salvation Army in Centralia where we had spent the night for the start line around 615. I had originally intended to go without my wind breaker because it was supposed to warm up and it was only going to take up space in my jersey pocket I could use for food instead (I was practically a grocery store with the amount of food I had by the end).…
She's only smiling becausewe haven't started yet 100 miles 7hr 6min of actual riding 14mph University of Washington, Seattle, WA to Centralia College, Centralia, WA Late start to the day after being unable to fill my tires. Not much sleep bc I insisted on going out the night before. Not much sleep the night before that bc of travel. I needed breakfast so I got a sandwich at midnight from a…
I finally hit the 2000 mile mark on Sunday 1 July while riding up to Great Falls. It was about 12 miles into a 40 mile trip. It also occurred exactly six months after hitting the 1000 mile mark (31 Dec 2011). I know 1000 miles in six months isn't terribly high mileage, almost all of it came from trips under six miles, riding to and from work. We'll see how…
After taking a few weeks for vacation, my teaching schedule will be as follows (as of 25 July):Tuesday 6am Sunrise Yoga at Gold's in BallstonWednesday 645am All Levels Yoga at Tranquil Space ArlingtonSunday 6pm Restorative Yoga at Tranquil Space ArlingtonOne Monday a month (715pm) at BicycleSpace (check either @hiccupingyogi or @bicyclespace for info)I also sub regularly at Tranquil Space.
Per request from my dad (and fellow Hustler) I'm posting an update to our winter in Chicago adventure. My biggest concern going out to Chicago in February was not the race as much as how cold I was sure it would be. The weekend did not start off well when my Thursday night flight was cancelled due to snow. A quick aside here: this was the fourth or fifth time in…
It's been almost four months since I last posted so I figured it's time for an update.I recently started teaching a lot more than I was in 2011. I've been teaching a donation based class at BicycleSpace in DC. It's a great local bike shop and they've been great about getting students to the classes. I also teach an early morning (as in 6am early and it is still dark when…
I thought I'd hit 1000 miles earlier this month but I let my odometer sit at 970 then took vacation and got sick. So, after an afternoon of riding, I finally hit 1000 while riding around the tidal basin.
I realize that pullups are second nature to many people, but I've generally just treated pullup bars as a fun place to play. Despite having one in my kitchen, I still am unable to complete a full pullup unassisted. So, my newest goal is to complete one full unassisted pullup (any grip) by my next birthday. Definitely an attainable goal, but I need to stop simply hanging from the bar and…
After my company discontinued the popular stair climbing competition around Christmas this year, several coworkers and I started up our own office contest. Week one is done and I have not climbed as much as I should have (and eaten way more than I should have). I'm using this to train for the Hustle Up the Hancock on 26 February. I need to get training...
I'm still trying to get over the whole breathing underwater and being okay with it thing in SCUBA class. I had my first hiccup while using a regulator tonight. I guess I must be loosening up and getting more comfortable in the water because I almost never hiccup while tense or nervous :-)