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"My safety wHord wHill be WHimbledon.""Um, don't you mean 'Wimbledon'?""WHat?"(If you don't get the above, go rent "Hot Rod" or search YouTube for "Hot Rod Whisky"). Anyway, now that we have that nonsense out of the way, onto wHat actually matters... Okay, I'm sorry. So, Wimbledon. For once, I'm really bummed I don't own a … Continue reading WHimbledon

Pearl Izumi is running a wonderful ad campaign on the best way to care for your ass. In my experience, most cyclists have asses, so the care of one's ass is likely something that is near and dear to you if you ride a bike. Personally, I found their three simple rules for "a happy … Continue reading Taking Care Of Your Ass

Not much new going on lately. I've been working with Slowtwitch's editor-at-large Jay Prasuhn to put up his great photos from behind the lines at the TdF. So far, it's a series of three articles: part one, part two, and part three.Other than that, it's been lots of training. The heat sessions make for a … Continue reading Live From Le Tour 2008

In preparation for Lifetime Fitness and New York, we are once again heat training. Doing it up here in Victoria is nice for a couple reasons. The first, and main one, is that I get to suffer with other people. It is much more satisfying to abuse Colin, as opposed to my own reflection, when … Continue reading 10cm

Yes, it's another article from ESPN. I do read other things, but they have amazingly good writers. And, more simply, I love sport. I don't know what to say other than READ THIS ARTICLE. It's the story of Lopez Lomong, from Sudan. It's special to me because Lopez attended Northern Arizona University, where we have … Continue reading Human Power

So sayeth Shaq. The quote came from an ESPN article on... Well, I guess it's on a bunch of things. Heart. Toughness. Champions. I guess that is what it is about most - champions. The specific article covers, roughly, the 2008 NBA Finals, but it's actually about a lot more. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, who … Continue reading Real Knows Real

Sidney Days 5km Road Race2008.07.01 - Sidney-By-The-Sea, BC, CanadaI'm sure that you're probably wondering where I'm off to, nomad that I am. Or maybe not, since I guess I sort of gave away that I'm not actually back in my car with the race heading above. Well, I did get in the car, but only … Continue reading On The Road Again

ESPN wrote recently on the subject of Roger Federer - "Confidence, as slippery as a wriggling eel, cannot be seen or touched or tasted. Still, you can smell it coming a mile away.Like true love, confidence cannot be bought; it must be earned. It's about belief, a faith based on a history of success."The question … Continue reading Results Speak For Themselves

I don't care who you are, these photos on ESPN are amazing. Just athletes doing their thing. Sport rules. I'm not sure which is more impressive, the act or the ability to capture it. Either way, makes you want to get outside and do something.

I was over on The Triathlon Book (Paulo's blog, which is probably one of the best resources on the sport out there), and I ran across this old post (click on the link). People are occasionally confused when I talk about "the team," or "the squad," or something that indicates a group environment. "But triathlon … Continue reading Team