I’m the living embodiment of my own worst critic. I know it but it doesn’t stop me. I’m never fast enough, or strong enough, or have enough endurance. The bike is never well tuned enough. The weather is either too hot or too cold or too windy or too voggy. Nothing’s ever perfect. The truth […]
Dear walkers in the bike lane, I am more than happy to share the bike lane with you folks; in fact, for the most part, I will let you own it, because with rare exception (for instance, most of Kalani’ana’ole Highway), bike lanes on this island are absolutely atrocious. The ones in Waimanalo (where I […]
I’m getting my energy back. For me, it’s a cycle–when I’m eating well and I’m working out smart, I feel better an better. Then something happens–work, for instance–and I’m on the downside, with all of the energy seemingly sapped out of me. It’s a cycle that works both to my advantage and disadvantage. When things […]
It’s raining. It’s windy. It’s cold. I’m tired. I have reports due. I’m not up to date on my blog. Enough. Excuses, valid or not, are not what’s going to get me into shape to do the Ford Island 10K, the Haleiwa Metric Century, the Livestrong Challenge, or the Honolulu Century. Only working out and […]
I’m dirty and I’m sore, but I’m also feeling satisfied. Spent this Sunday doing a hike and a bike ride after spending Saturday doing a run and a bike ride. I’m not quite where I want to be, but I’m getting there. The funk I was in after my Oakland trip isn’t totally behind me, […]
I’ve been missing some workouts recently. The weather is one of the things I blame, and my crazy schedule is another, but all those are are reasons I don’t get done what I need to get done. What I need to do is make up those times. When I miss an hour ride, it’s not […]
I hate the wind, but I’m still loving the ride. It’s been a really windy week or two–which is mostly, but not always a nice thing, because when there’s no wind here it’s voggy and hot. But the wind has been so strong recently it’s made outdoor exercise a challenge. It’s a challenge I’m taking […]
Training for athletic events–or just trying to get in or maintain shape, period–is full of opportunities to doubt yourself and quit. Every. Single. Day. What’s helpful–to a point–is the support of others. In fact, that’s not just what a training partner is for, that’s what Twitter is for. Since I often Tweet while running(!) and […]
There’s no question that I can manage my stress better when I’m working out. The pain between my shoulders lessens considerably when I’m on the bike, in my running shoes, in the pool, or on the weight bench. When I’m not doing those things, it takes me days to just get to the point where […]
Routine has its own challenges. I am desperately trying to get myself back into the groove I was in before my Oakland trip in late January and am finding tons of reasons I can’t get back there. Even right now I’m out of routine as I write this, two hours past my usual bedtime. The […]