25 February 09: I get by with a little help . . .

Last Thursday Coachie sent me over a gift from the States: a brand shiny new . . . training partner! This was very nice of him considering that I was going to have to say goodbye to training partner, etc etc extraordinaire this Tuesday. Yes, Dougie is on his way home to the States now,  and [...]

18 February 09: Perfect day for a birthday swim . . .

Last Friday morning, Belinda and I were in the midst of a workout at the Noosa Aquatic Center when the swim coach called out, “Who wants to do 100×100s next week?” My dear friend instantly volunteered me . . . I didn’t see her putting her hand up–just mine. But I wasn’t complaining; she knows [...]

11 February 09: An Article Worth Reading

Tim Carlson at Slowtwitch has just posted a great article on one of my favorite topics, the Challenge race series. Of course you’ll have the pleasure of reading both Belinda’s and my two cents on the subject…
http://www.slowtwitch.com/Features/Team_Challenge_expands__683.html

4 February 09: Last remaining brain cells…

I have the afternoon off today and have thus recovered enough brain cells to write a blog. I still haven’t thought of anything exciting to report, so if you are looking for that, you can stop right here.
The highlight of last week was breaking not one–but two–glasses over the course of the evening on Tuesday upon stumbling [...]