13.1 What a cold and windy day we had for this race! I had been sent to Paris for our Euro Expo, an annual conference we hold for our franchisees. This year's version was held at Disneyland Paris, formerly known as EuroDisney. We stayed at the Newport Bay Club, one of Disney's resorts. I was … Continue reading Semi Marathon de Paris
Month: March 2010
2000 yds. Today was a windy and rainy forecast, I didn't feel like going in the pool, but I was so close (I was already doing other things in that neighborhood) I had to. As usual, opting for exercise vs. nothing was a good choice. I did all freestyle, some of the laps felt nice … Continue reading Swim in the rain? YES!
8mi. I went back to the bridge workout today - either not many people plan on hill training for the Boston Marathon this year or they've found another hill somewhere in Florida, but there aren't a lot of people doing this run lately. I started alone, it was 63 degrees, I swear it's colder in … Continue reading Climbing up again.
In November, I heard the concerns and comments. "Dave, you need some meat on those bones..." "You're losing too much weight!" Now, after I've parted with my "skinny down 8 lbs" look and with it - much of my sharpness in cycling and swimming, it's time to go back into regular training. I had run … Continue reading Time to get back to work