Social distancing rules don’t leave much space for family vacations so we found a solution. Camping in a rented RV instead. We visited Crawford State Park and had a wonderful time.
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Deciding to complete an Ironman Triathlon (well, two, Puerto Rico’s 70.3 and Ironman Tulsa 140.3) means that I need to step up my fitness game and, perhaps even more importantly, my nutrition and recovery game. Triathlons are a 4-sport event: swim, bike, run and eat. But there are two other key ingredients to a successful
Endurance Sport and Triathlon Recovery for everyone (but particularly if you’re over 40) Read More »
Background: On May 1, 2016 Puerto Rico is set to default on yet more bonds, seriously compromising its ability to borrow funds in order to recover from the crisis. The highest priority bond holders are NOT public services (meaning Hedge funds would potentially be paid back before public services like hospital bills and teacher salaries).
How can we help with the Puerto Rican crisis? Read More »
OVERALL – I am still in a state of disbelief that I completed an Ironman 70.3. I exercised for 7 hours straight! (that’s crazy!). I am very happy with my bike and swim but not as happy with my run. Since I already signed up for my next 70.3 (in Puerto Rico!) I will be
The Completion of My First Half Ironman in Muncie, IN! Read More »
The Zoom Multisport Race was my last practice before Muncie’s Half Ironman race (70.3) in July. I had originally signed up to do a small Olympic but really wanted to do the 1/3 Iron Race. My coach didn’t want me to do the Iron because I have a nagging glute injury that has plagued me
Race Report: Mini Oly in Caesar’s Creek, OH Read More »
When I planned out my season -ending in the Half Ironman in Muncie, IL in July – I added a couple of preparatory events to get my feet wet. One of these events, and the starter of my season, was a May Sprint Triathlon in Muncie IN. The family and I traveled to Muncie the
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I’m back at work and have been asked numerous time to share my experiences while on sabbatical. On a top line level: Having the “Adventures around Cincinnati” book was key – this book led us to places we never had heard of and gave us the ability to plan things that were close to each other
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Since we had such a great time camping at Lake Kincaid a couple of weeks back, we decided to take advantage of the summer time we have left by going camping again. Before Lake Kincaid, we had come from a long camping hiatus because our last camping experience, while fun, was exhausting. We took SO
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ANDERSON FERRY Since we’ve been making frequent trips to Hebron, KY, to visit friends, I decided to plan our at least some of our field trips along the way. The first stop was Anderson Ferry. The Anderson Ferry has been operating since 1817 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. A website check made
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This week we went on two Field Trips: one to the Rumpke Landfill in Colerain Township and another to Rowe Woods Nature Center. We had a very positive experience in both and the boys learned two completely different things. Rumpke’s Landfill Tour The tour was incredibly easy to schedule (I just emailed Sara Cullin
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