Archive for December, 2008
So 2008 was a very good year. Tomorrow, I will write a full review of 2008, and talk about 2009. For now, however, I have a quiz: On the final day of 2008, I: a. woke up with a migraine b. had a massive allergy attack c. fell down a flight of stairs d. all [...]
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So if you’re a bit of a sci-fi geek like me, you might read the Eos Books blog. (Okay, I don’t really read it regularly, but I probably should start.) You might have been reading the post where someone named “Dan B” won the autographed copy of Neal Stephenson’s Anathem. Yup, that “Dan B” is [...]
So I’ve had insomnia for awhile now. I don’t know for certain, as I’ve really lost track of the days. Last night, I finally slept the whole night, and dear god, I hope that signals the end of it. I don’t know what’s been more frustrating for me — that I lay awake in the [...]
It’s December. It’s that time. It’s time to suffer! This off-season, I’m going to do some good cross-training in addition to the usual weights and assloads of base miles on the stationary bike. I’ll be adding the following to my training regimen: plyometrics swimming running yoga (once per week) In addition to all this goodness, [...]
What the author kinda feels like lately. Photo from the Library of Congress. It is now the snowy month of December, when cyclists’ dreams turn to spring and racing and suffering. And that can only mean one thing: off-season training. I’m in a weird spot, being in my mid-30′s. My metabolism has shifted, and since [...]
