Mountain Bikes, Bass Guitar, and other stuff I like

Despite a nagging right knee injury since February, I have set 2 PRs this week that I am pretty excited about.  1st was a local running route where I placed 3rd overall on Strava.  I am determined to get the KOM for this segment, which is on a fairly rolly section of road. Link here; https://www.strava.com/activities/1024400394 One of my favorite local mountain biking trails is Van Michael at Blanket's Creek.  It is always tough and features a lot of good climbs. Van Michael is nearly always an anaerobic workout!.  Wednesday I rode the clockwise direction and set a PR of 18:56, which I believe was nearly a minute off of my previous time. Frankly, I thought my days of setting PRs were over since Kit got here and I haven't been able to train much over the past year. What training I have been able to get in was mostly Maffetone (MAF), which I believe has helped my overall cardio base fit. Link here:  https://www.strava.com/activities/1026005273 Regardless, I ...

I am proud to introduce my mountain bike training and fitness program! Update: Added My Wix site  for the training program What do you think of my flyer? Please feel free to reach out to me and let me know if you are interested in learning to mountain bike or improve your race times!  All skill levels welcome!

Yesterday, my daughter Kitai turned 6 months old. It's hard to believe! Her name is Japanese in origin and means fox. The fox is her motif animal I suppose and she has taken to it really well. She seems rather fiery and wiley I will say. Time is surely flying although some of that time seemed to pass by at a glacial pace.  It seems like just the other day we had her on the changing table and she was endlessly fascinated with the shiny wood paneling on the table. She also was rather enamored of our library chandelier. So much that we dubbed it her "boyfriend." I'll never forget seeing her for the first time and her little face scrunched up as she was laid on wife's chest right after being delivered. I think I said, "Oh wow, look at that." The midwives said I had a huge grin! Kit didn't cry right away, it took several minutes.  It may sound funny, but I do get the sense that this is not her first time around.  Her birth was like a runaway freight trai...

MAF test #1 at Boling Park 8/6/16 Humid and warm. Went over 145 several times and up to 147.  Average was 143, 144, 144 for each mile. 1-mile intervals were 8:54, 10:24, 11:34 I found it difficult to stay below 146 and was surprised how often my HR alert went off. Breakfast was larabar, half kindbar, coconut oil. MAF test #2 at Boling Park 11/19/16 14-week interval Factors: Living with my 3 month old precious infant daughter for the past 3 months! Poor sleep and 30 mph headwinds.Temps in 60s.   MCT oil and egg ham muffins for bfast HR strap would not wake up until 2nd mile so I took miles 2,3,4 for the test HR went up to 147 and 148 several times and it was difficult to keep it at 145 but I am not going to adjust my times due to the headwinds, which pretty much evens everything out or close enough. 1-mile intervals 8:18, 8:45,8:49,8:57 HR per lap 143, 146, 146, 146 Note, my HR strap didn’t work until after the 1st half-mile so I’m ...

This is a really clever idea. This app  Pact  pays you to workout. What's the catch? You pay if you miss a workout. How's that for  # fitnessmotivation   http://www.gym-pact.com/

To any of my endurance athlete friends, for fueling during your workout or race, have you tried any of the following, and if so, what did you think of them? Iskiate Endurance or 3Fuel ? If you haven't tried these, what alternatives to gels and energy bars have you tried? ‪#‎endurancetraining‬ ‪#‎paleo‬ ‪#‎primal‬

18.36 miles swam so far for 2016. That leaves about 81 miles and some change before December 31st. Can he do it? Stay tuned to find out. Next up: Georgia Games 3k swim! Won't you please consider donating to Heifer to show me some love. Even $5 would mean a lot! Thank you! https://give.everydayhero.com/us/fish-out-of-water-swimming-fundraiser#/ www.heifer.org