I HAVE JOINED THE RANKS OF THE CLICKED-IN. I stopped in at my LBS today to find out if my new bike had arrived. Indeed it had! Quick trip home to change into biking gear, then back for adjustments and kitting out the bike properly. Here is how a modern, “with it” cyclist gets set …
Category: Running & Cycling
It’s All About the Pelvis
I AM ALWAYS UP FOR IMPROVING MYSELF, SO I went to a running form class tonight at my local Running Fit store. About twelve people showed up, and we each took our turn getting videotaped on the treadmill, knowing we’d be on the big screen later, technique flaws in full view. Proper technique isn’t difficult: …
Red Hot Grandma
MY MOTHER HAS A NEW TOY, and today I got my first ride in it. How many guys can say their mom drove them to church in a red convertible with the top down? The congregation was duly impressed. Stylin' it on a Sunday morning. Dad, rest his soul, is likely rolling his eyes up …
Running on Empty (Stomach)
TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT something before a morning run – that is the question. Opinion is divided, with emphatic claims on both sides. All you have to do is Google “running on empty stomach” to see for yourself. I’d always had something small before my Saturday morning long runs, usually a banana and/or …
