Category Archives: sporty stuff

i hit mile 3000 on my bicycle odometer tonight! some of you may remember that last year i biked 2004 miles in 2004. this year, since i was training for a triathlon and didn’t have the automatic 400 mile boost … Continue reading →

once again, i was amid folks who knew less about bikes than i did today. this is rather unusual for me, so it was rather empowering. my best deed of the day was helping this elderly woman whose chain had … Continue reading →

i have successfully completed my first sprint triathlon!!! for those of you not familiar with the term, it is a race that begins with a quarter-mile swim, continues to a sixteen mile bike ride, and concludes with a 5K run. … Continue reading →

for the past few years, my town has hosted an ironman triathlon. this year’s race happens tomorrow. one of my friends convinced me to try out the swim portion of the race this morning. “see, you can go and leave … Continue reading →

i forgot to mention that last week, during the mad menno mini, one of the most beautiful aspects was during the swim portion. the lake was filled with some sort of interesting plant life that spiralled up from the bottom … Continue reading →

today was the (first annual?) madison mennonite mini-triathlon at devil’s lake. i organized it in about two weeks (it was very informal and low-key) with some help from a friend who just moved up and is still job-hunting and looking … Continue reading →

i’ve had to take the last three weeks off of running because my shins were giving me problems. today, i dusted off my brand new, more supportive running shoes and went out for a slow, easy mile. i noticed that … Continue reading →