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, [...]