Yes, I am still alive...And so is the Frog!

Frog, what?

For some reason work has accelerated in the past few weeks. I am still trying to figure out why. I am not really complaining though, being busy is better for Liam. Idle is bad, I get a little distructive when i am idle. So, remaining busy and full of tasking keeps me out of trouble and too busy to worry about things I cant control.

Oh yea, the frog. I started a 8pmish late, dark, wet, and cold run. I was wearing my ipod, which i usually dont when i am running. As i began to accelerate, get into a rythm, and mindlessly chip away at the optionless 6 miles down crestwood near Memorial Park...i suddenly felt like i was tripping on something heavy. I looked down, and a 10 pound double fist sized bullfrog was being kicked off my left foot.

at first, the nanoseconds while i was trying to figure out what it was, i jumped. like ten feet. i dont like snakes, but as the first hay-second ended, i realized it was not a snake, landed, and the frog hopped away. we were both fine, and we both continued on our nightly journey.

what are the chances of that? strange things happen during triathlon training and racing. we can all agree that these strange, wonderful, unique, awakening moments is a big reason why we wake up at the crack of dawn, or stay up late to put ourselves through an amount of physical pain day in and day out. but, there are so many other reasons, and if we could pin point them all, we wouldn't be blogging. so, with that said. i need to get on my bike.

p.s. Jane, thank you for another amazing epicurean masterpiece, and Trigreyhound, it was great to see you again. (My hyperlinks are not working?)

Train hard.

Cubicle purgatory turned aerobic session !!

My new chair! I have been meaning to do this for years....

It is definatly working, i am so sore, there is no way i am going to last the whole day. Triathletes everywhere should be using this, for core strenght and balance building.

In other news - it froze lastnight in Houston, and frozen lizards were raining from the heavens(trees). Nasty.

Taylor Time

Christmas Eve at Sugar Cycles was alot better than we all thought it would be. Full time Barista. and Part Time mud machine(mtbr) Shaun Taylor showed up with a nice surprise...

The crazed and caffienated Cannuck lugged 100+ lbs of espresso beaned paradise down to the shop and made everyone a perfect Latte.

You can't buy this....

Literally.

Shaun's been hooking me up with his home roasted beans for weeks now, and they are truly 90% art and 10% science. But, to enjoy a cup actually espresso style, not dripped coffee, it is a whole new world. The boys at Sugar truly appreciated your beaned visit.

Christmas Day Ride...

It was supposed to be a three hour epic effort cruise through the Sugar Cane fields of Sugarland, TX. (haha) It turns out, we got about an hour in with some sprint stuff.

After the ride, I headed over to Shuan's igloo(they shipped it down south from calgary). I got the opportuntiy to partake in a true Maple Leaf Candian Christmas. It was awesome. Shaun's wife, Doreen, and her parents cooked up a storm, and I literally had 6 pounds of turkey dinner. The only strange part was they offered maple syrup instead of cranberry sauce. Oh well, there Canadian! It was really nice, and thank you so much for adopting me and letting me be canadian for the day.

Best triathlon finish ever...

You need to check this out. ITU is not the most popular stuff amongst alot of the long distance triathletes, but this is....

Amazing


That should motivate you during your next interval session on the track when you want to call it a day!

mia fascia and you

after months and months of putting it off, i finally got a massage. and i even scheduled another one for january! this is something i need to do. with my l-5/s-1 herniation in my spine, i have some weird tendancies that my body has developed, and it causes an acute amount of pain daily in my left leg and lower back. of course, training leaves my whole body a little sore, so most of the time it is masked by volume and intensity.



so, i arrived at cheryl's massage works looking forward to the relief, but not realizing the amount of good pain i was about to endure. her perfection of mia fascia is amazing. granted i could have bit through the massage table at times, i felt great afterwards. after the massage i rode easy for 90 minutes, then went to masters swimming. ouch. ouch. ouch. ouch. my shoulders were killing me as i swam. when i woke up this morning i felt as if i had just raced a half ironman. lastnight i even pee-d a ecto-cooler green! there is a crazy amount of toxins in our bodies. These massages truly prevent injury and allow us to be refurbished for the next day. the mia fascia really hurts, but is so neccesary. so go do it. email me and ill give cheryls contact info.

training is going very well. december will end with me averaging about fifteen hours a week. i feel as though this will be vital in preparing me for what lies ahead in january and beyond.