Hi there

It is key to keep posting here occasionally.
I have been riding much more lately.
Last May 15, 2015 I became an Ironman!  Woo hoo to me!

Hello there

It has been some time since I wrote anything here, be that as it may, I refuse to feel guilty, it is after all, my blog.

So Had a knee surgery on May 21, 2014.  The doc said there is arthritis and were small tears in the cartilage or meniscus, I think.  Anyhow it has been almost 3 months, I need for that to be behind me.

I have signed up and done some sprint triathlons, and fared ok, nothing fast, but I am not fast today, yesterday or tomorrow.  I will never be fast.  I like to be able to go the distance.  I thus have to significant dates pending: September 14th Half Iron man local so it should be logistically easy.  Physically it will be hot and tough. This is a step toward my ultimate goal of Ironman Texas May 24, 2015.

I believe that ultimate and distance running have taken a toll.  I have retired from Ultimate for now.  Perhaps in anotehr place and time where the resulting pain is not so great, I will walk those fields again.  For now however, I wish to do Ironman, to have that moniker, that none can ever take.  140.6 miles, 2.4 miles of swimming, 112Miles of cycling, and 26.2 miles of running.

Rewind to the here and now those is a half iron distance race which is arguably the longest race I have ever done.  I suspect it should feel like a marathon, in that the swim is a warm-up, the ride is like the first half of a marathon and the last half marathon is exactly like the last half of a marathon.

My guess at time is 50 mins to swim 5 transition, 3:20 to cycle and 2:30 to run. so realistically 7 hours.  I suspect I will learn a few things to say the least.

The company that is putting the event on is small so there will be little fanfare about the whole thing, just me and the distance.

2-3 miles per day again.

MRI shows tears in the miniscus, so the doc wants to schedule arthroscopic surgury.

Not sure if I believe him, or if those surguries are just what buys his Mercedes, it is a tough thing to know enough to be skeptical.

Anyhow the weight is again coming off if ever so slowly.

More again soon.

I have been cycling quite a bit.....

Running about 2 miles per day

Running a couple miles per day, still fighting weight and general fitness level. Not where I want it to be and my knee hurts most days now.
/sigh.

Helllllllooooooo out there.

Well been a while, lots of Lifey kinds of stuff.
Main is that my Mom passed away. I am still having some difficulty with that concept. Some days are harder than others.

Running seems to help, but I am so not motivated to grind and press forward.

Considering Colodial Silica condroitin.

I know they make it in a drink.

Summer Time

It is Summertime again and oh so hot. Last year at this time, I was just beginning the epic weight loss journey. I have settled in the 170-175 window and I suspect that I should just live with the fact that I will fight for the 170 mark for the duration.

Its all good.

Hope the world is well where you are.

MCM - Out

MCM is out for financial reasons. Also for reasons I will not discuss here. Suck, Giant Balls.
Perhaps something closer.

Knee is pre arthritic. No base line to go on, so not sure of genetics or wear. I have been running a long time so wear may be part of it.

Curtai out.