bebackon…

after xrays, bone scans and mri’s, the dr has given me the thumbs up to start running again! yeah! i started with a 30 min run, then a 45, and joyfully joined the wednesday night trail running crew for a slow 60 minutes this week. it’s tough to make yourself take it this easy, but [...]

from frazz: always remember your headlamp.maybe santa will bring new bike lights….

#1. my road bike. yup, i’ve joined the ranks of Those That Drive Their Cars Into Their Garages With Their Bikes Still on Top. dumbdumbdumb. that distinct sound of a hollow carbon fiber fork snapping in two is unmistakeable. It sits in 2 pieces right now. fingers crossed it is not a total loss. Anyone [...]

looks like another evening of planned training is going down the drain… i certainly don’t mind getting wet (it’s quite refreshing in this godawful heat we’re having), but dodging lightning can be counter-productive. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing quarter size hail and 60 mph winds are blowing through Southeast Tennessee and a severe thunderstorm watch [...]

right about now, i should be on top of cherohala, or perhaps suffering on my way to the top.  115 miles, 9000′ of gain. we had worried about the rain; as i look at the weather radar, it looks it be absolutely a picture perfect day.  right?  NOT. as soon as my head hit the [...]

I’m not much of a comics person, but I dig Frazz. The writer/illustrator, Jef Mallett, is a triathlete, so sometimes athletic-y stuff gets worked into the storyline… like today. This one seems to hit close to home (ok, not the sausage part, the schedule part!)

i only lasted about 15 min on tonight’s run. i was thinking the pain in my knee would be the limiting factor, but it was the handlebar-to-the-groin one that made me stop. the impact of running was just too much i guess. there isn’t much visible bruising, but it feels like some hematomas have developed. [...]

i haven’t kept up with posting things lately but that doesn’t mean i’m sitting back being lazy – on top of lots of training, work has been super busy too. i’ll write more about this past weekend’s duathlon soon, but here’s a quick visual recap of the previous two weekends… shannon, jeramie and i hit [...]

the crew at Edward’s Point still playing catchup with some pics. these are from last weekend’s run at signal mtn. i felt good and ran somewhere around 15 miles (2h44min). i’m definitely making progress, although starting to feel a little apprehensive with the upcoming race. i’ve resigned myself to the fact that the Challenge will [...]

an email received this afternoon: We are planning the inaugural Sick Bird for Feb 2nd. Start time is 9am at the commons area on Lookout Mtn.The Sick Bird consists of:Riding off lookout and over to Raccoon Mtn visitor center. Run the 11 mile loop (trails).Ride back up Lookout Mtn and finish by running Big Daddy [...]