A Burning Desire To See If The Wheels Still Work
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »After Western I was beginning to wonder whether the wheels on the Diesel's chassis still had enough in them for a 100 miler. Sure, we can take day excursions up and down the hills on 50Ks and 50 milers. But ...
Here We Go
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »My Polar watch/HR Monitor has a feature where you can program a message above the time that counts down to an event. My watch say, "3 WESTERN" - gulp. Lift off to see the sun again (how long has it been ...
Does the Gain Justify the Pain?
Friday, June 12th, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »Training marches on. Am I nuts, or just a piece of sirloin? I'm in taper mode physically while I ramp up my mental preparation. I feel like a piece of meat being prepared for tenderizing. I'm thinking I should be rubbing ...
Vermont’s One And Only Roller Coaster
Sunday, May 31st, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »The great state of Vermont is famous for many features - the Green Mountains, maple syrup, bark-chewing, granola-chomping residents, corn mazes, of course Vermont Teddy Bears (couldn't pass up the opportunity for a product plug) and manure. But what one ...
Bette Davis Eyes, Johnny Drama Calfs
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »She'll tease you She'll unease you Just to please you She's got Bette Davis eyes Kim Carnes might have been referring to the Western trail when she groaned out this classic in 1981. But we're not talking eyes today, we're talking calfs - ...
Da Feet! Da Feet! Boss, Da Feet!
Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Training | No Comments »C1, C2 and I were out running the DRB50K a weekend ago when somehow the topic of "rich Corinthian leather" and Ricardo Montalban came up (I know, I know but when you run 6+ hours together what else are you ...
A Glimpse of Western and What’s To Come…
Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in Training | No Comments »The Dieselcam was out and about during the Tour de Western in March. Below are a few samples of the majestic beauty of the Western trails and although the video doesn't do it justice, the steep single track trails that ...
Satisfaction
Sunday, April 5th, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »With all due respect to Mick and the Stones, I can get satisfaction. It came in the form of Tour de Western - three spectacular weeks spend running the trails of the Western States and book ended by the Way ...
Week 2- Tour de Western
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »So the weather broke really fast - we went from snow squalls and 1.5 feet at 5,000' elevation to summer-like temps in the high 60s and 70s two days later - ah, Northern Cali - we love it! Notice the ...
Running From….And Into The Snow
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »Well I planned my Tour dee Western trip to Northern California to train on the Western course and get away from the snow upon which I've been running since November. The sight of seeing dirt under my feet on my ...
Tour DEE Western - Week 1
Friday, March 20th, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »The Tour de Western ( pronounced "DEE" as Bob Roll of Tour de France broadcasting fame would say) got off to a great start - 80+ miles so far and counting - and quality miles they are!! The Way Too Cool ...
Very Cool
Friday, March 20th, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »This past Thursday I began my West Coast swing to train on the Western course. I'll be in Auburn, California, staying, working and playing at my good friends the Edwards' home. They live 5 minutes from the trails and have ...
Vermont Goodbyes, Coming Home!
Friday, March 6th, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | No Comments »After commuting to beautiful Vermont since September (5 months), I officially drew my stint as "active" chairman of Vermont Teddy Bear to a close on March 5th and returned home to Marcy and Weston. My time in Vermont has been ...
Old And In The Way……?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 Posted in Story, Training | 2 Comments »If there were ever a bluegrass "supergroup", these are the guys. Old And In The Way were led by Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) and David "Dawg" Gristman and their debut album (1975) and title song was of the same name. ...
Shifting Gears
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in Training | No Comments »90 days of training down. My 2009 plan is to mix in cross training (cycling, yoga, circuit lifting) with fewer days running (4-5 max/week). I’ll go through three phases of 12 weeks each: Phase 1 = building a healthy, strong base, ...
Training Hood #3 - Weston Woods (MA)
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 Posted in Training | 7 Comments »Well, I saved my neighborhood running for last. Weston is known for its innovative and proactive land management. Town leaders have preserved hundreds of miles of pristine trails over the past 100 years for all to enjoy. The exceptional public ...
Training Hood #2 - Shelburne Farms, VT
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 Posted in Training | 9 Comments »Here is one of my early morning routes on Shelburne Farms, VT - a heaven-on-earth 400 acre farm located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, just south of Burlington, Vermont. <br /> ...
Icicles Clearly Now
Sunday, January 18th, 2009 Posted in Training | No Comments »Icicles clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that have me blind. It's gonna be a bright, bright sun-shinny day........well not exactly with apologies to Johnny Nash. The last week ...
Now That Was Interesting…….
Saturday, January 10th, 2009 Posted in Training | No Comments »Today kicked off the new season of running and the first week of part deux of my Western training. Part uno (the number not the pizza) was building a base of strength and endurance. My hope was to exit these ...
The Sky Won’t Snow and the Sun Won’t Shine
Sunday, December 21st, 2008 Posted in Training | 651 Comments »Well, not exactly - we definitely have had no sunshine but the sky actually has been snowing on us as though God above has asked the angels to perform a house cleaning of all of heaven, and dump it all ...