Recent content by turkishharem

All true stories. Wraith waltzes into Michigan and snags hardware with a solid swim and a killer bike segment through some serious wind. 2Y was his usual beastly self, just slightly less beastly than Wraith on that given day. Having done the course with them gives me enormous respect for...

Tri-man, Ned, 2Y - Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to keep trying to lengthen my runs, but I am glad to hear that I'm not doing myself a disservice by mixing things up every once in a while. 2Y - Good idea about running at GPN. It is right around the corner, so I'll be sure to stop by on...

Tri-man - Great race and great, consistent pace. PSL - Really enjoyed your biking story. Excellent job dropping those guys from your wheel. Grue - Thanks for your post earlier indicating that even the mighty Grue has trouble at times. Knowing that it isn't always easy for someone at your...

After losing to Dexter at the triathlon this weekend by 43 lousy seconds due to a serious lack of training, I am getting back on the wagon. I went out for an evening run and it felt better than I thought it would. I did my regular 4.2 mile loop and had the following results: 7:56 @ 156bpm...

Sounds like fun - I'd love to hear about your experience also.

Well, I might have leaped before I looked. Bought a 2006 Kuota Kalibur today in size XL. I got it for less than I budgeted, so I think I'm going to spring for the fitting. I'm pretty sure that I won't lose any money if I have to resell it, but hopefully it will turn out to be OK with a tri...

Happy New Year! Dropped by to catch up a bit, see how everyone is doing, and get back into the habit of visiting, reading, and posting to keep me honest about my training next year. Great to see that Grue racked up a pretty ridiculous amount of miles and that 2Y is out there feather bowling...

*sigh* I'm already looking at tri bikes and wetsuits, so I'm basically all-in before I even do my first one next year. Have to work on Iceman and the Turkey Trot this year, but I'm going to fight my stone-like swimming ability all winter so I'm ready for next year.In the rush to finally post...

Congrats on the great time, PMB!Nice job, PizzaGuy. Keep up the good work.Thanks to 2Y for the great tip on parking at the Joe. Way better than the madhouse at Cobo.The race was quite an experience and it was fun doing it with my buddy, Dexter. The most memorable part was seeing the sunrise...

Agreed - that is thoroughly excellent. Hope you guys have a great time!2Y - Thanks for the synopsis of the event. I think that it is really cool that we'll be running from one country into another country and back again.I'm also looking forward to reading the updates from everyone else. I...

Also doing the Detroit Half Marathon 13.1, and I'm really looking forward to the race. I don't have a Garmin or a target yet, so I'm just going to take it as it comes and focus on trying to learn enough over the winter to be more methodical about it next year.

Congrats to Grue, Wraith, 2Y, Dexter, and all of the other racers this past weekend. Your dedication to continued training may just be contagious. I think I've got one long (for me) run of 9-10 miles tomorrow night before my first half marathon this weekend. A bit of a rookie question for you...

Dexter told me about this place, so I'm dropping by to say hello. Met two of you guys at the Stoney Triathlon Championships two weeks ago, so hopefully I'm not a complete stranger. I've been doing mostly mountain bike training for the Iceman Cometh race in early November. Tried a team...