I took Jason under my wing today. He didn’t have a helmet or water bottle cages. It looked like I was riding with some euro trash pro.
We did take it pretty easy, coasting at 18mph most of the time. We talked about numerous things including the Olympic Syncronized Swimming. Originally called [...]

Do you ever have trouble deciding what shoes to wear on your run?
With the clouds clearing up and just enough to head out for a 6.5 mile run after work, I found my self in a quandary of what shoes I should wear.  I have 4 pairs of shoes sitting on the steps in the garage.

I [...]

After a disappointing day at the track, I showed up to find the high school foot ball team practicing. The was no room for mile repeats. I headed home and was able to sit and eat a quick lunch.
With no lunch workout, I figured I might actually have some energy left for the Tuesday Night [...]

I guess you could say I have been running for the gold this week. Vose’s Corndogs, Tom Thumb Donuts, and don’t forget the Beer.
I would not consider myself a big fan of the state fair. This year has played out like the perfect storm. It all started with my pathetic Parade Run last Thursday. Then Huey Lewis on [...]

HardyBreed is headed to the State Fair for the Horse Races today.  Post time - 3:00.  This is Jason and I’s annual gamble.  The funny thing is… this also coincides with the SRRC Social at the beer tent.  The social did how ever mysteriously disappear from the SRRC Website.  So we will be there anyway, and [...]

The Tuesday Track Club rolled around and wouldn’t you know it, we did the say workout I struggled with two weeks ago.  4 X 1 mile @ 6:00 minute miles.   This time the workout was clearly explained to everyone.  Your mile should be @ your 10k pace.   Hmmm, I haven’t done a 10k since last [...]

In the words of the immortal Huey Lewis, “I want a new drug. One that will make me run faster, One that will make me ride harder, One that won’t be detected in competition…”  Ok, maybe Huey didn’t say all of that…
After 3 days of nothing, yes, absolutely nothing.  I hit the pavement for a [...]

If the title of this post wasn’t enough to tell you how I ran at the Parade Race…
The race didn’t go as planned. My legs had nothing to give. But I felt ok with that. I have been kind of successful the last month of races, so I think I might need to take a [...]

Today I did something I don’t usually do. I got up early an went for a run. 4.5 miles to be exact. Not too fast and not too slow.
I have really been thinking about the Parade Run on Thursday and Abes next Sunday. Do I want to do them? Not particularly. But I have done [...]

The results were posted from the Canton Sprint Triathlon.  The winner… Pro Triathlete Chris Riekert, from Chicago.  I checked out his website www.chrisriekert.com, which says he is a “pro triathlete” so he must be a pro triathlete.
My question is when and how do races start mixing the pros with the age groupers? In cycling you [...]

Somewhere in the middle of nowhere is the small town of Canton Illinois.  Host to the 17th Annual Lakeland Bi-Tri Classic.  This is low key sprint triathlon and biathlon.  There were no fancy finish lines or swag.  But I came back for the second year in a row.
The morning started at 4:30a.m. when the alarm when off.  [...]

 After the near death experience yesterday (no it really wasn’t that bad, it sucked, but it wasn’t that bad.) I decided to take it easy.  I even broke out the old Garmin, which was starting to collect dust.  I just haven’t found the need for it lately.  When I have had a chance to run, [...]

The Tuesday track club met up at high noon.  It was 90 degrees and the heat index was easily 100+.  Attendance was low, most likely due to the heat.
Billy Owen’s plan was set.  Do 4×1mile at a 6:00 pace with a 1/4 mile recovery .  Ouch!  This was a suicide work out if I have ever [...]

The last two weekends I have done a sprint triathlon, finishing 7th both times. What are the odd of that?  The Stoneman sprint played to my liking, I just wish I could swim.
I showed up to the Stoneman about 6:45.  I thought that was more than enough time.  By the time I walked my bike [...]

The last couple of weeks, have been uneventful, training wise. Having a race scheduled for three straight weekends has kind of sucked. You don’t need a huge taper like you would for a longer race, but I still find myself holding back in my training.
I don’t want to over train, wear myself out, or [...]

For those of you that have read the comments from my Throw Another Log on the Fire post, you would know that Aaron Sarff had challenged me to a friendly duel at the Sizzling Mile.
The evening started off with a 1 mile warm up on the track with Aaron, and that was the last I saw of Aaron [...]

I have never gotten up so early before in my life.  4:00 AM is what time my alarm when off.    I turned the coffee pot on and microwaved my oatmeal.  I jumped in the shower, got dressed, poured my coffee and ate my oatmeal.  I was out the door by 4:30. 
Evergreen Lake Triathlon is just [...]

Yes that was a good movie, but that is not the Rudy I am talking about.  This Rudy will take 5 seconds (maybe more…) off my sprint bike split.  My new Rudy Syton Supercomp Helmet.  I picked her up over at Wheel Fast Bicycle Co.in Chatham.  They have them in stock now!
This cool TT helmet has side burns [...]

My first day back after a week long vacation, I hit the track for the noon track club workout.  A huge turn out.  I would say over 20.  Eric took charge today and handed out our punishment for showing up.  6X400, 6X200 in a ladder fashion with half the distance recovery in between.  So 400 [...]

That is what the sign said on the side of the road.   It wasn’t the only interesting thing I saw.  Let’s just say there were Monster Trucks, Mobile Homes, and Live Bait.  There may have also been a Mullet or two…
My 40 mile ride took temps and humidity in the upper 80’s.   There where actually some good [...]