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Nov. 13, 2012

I love music. Listening, playing and even studying music. I’m the guy at the concert with the scrunched up face, air playing every instrument on stage, sometimes all at once.

Nov. 1, 2012

Let’s face it — there is not much you can do while swimming. No talking, no sightseeing, no playing endlessly with random electronic training aids. And, if you are training to swim for a race longer than 20 feet, you’ve got some boring hours ahead of you. Solutions? I’ve tried many.

Oct. 10, 2012

Men and woman are just plain different. At least, based on observations, that’s what I’ve come to realize is the case in my world.

Sept. 29, 2012

I’m doing a hard workout in the pool the other day, and feeling good about myself. I feel like I’m becoming an athlete, like I’m almost competitive, like I’m starting to get . . .fast?

Sept. 15, 2012

It is amazing what perspective can do. It can take a identical object or situation and make the observer or participant feel completely different about it.

Aug. 22, 2012

I got asked by local tri trainer, who is doing a study on exercise (they won’t give me the details until after it is over), to be part of an experiment. I will travel to SUNY Cortland a few times and undergo some tests on a stationary bike.

Aug. 22, 2012

I have been injured a whole bunch lately. And I want to get hurt while training or racing. No, wait: let me rephrase that. I wish my injuries were from training or racing.

Aug. 22, 2012

I finished my testing this morning. I can’t yet comment on the specifics, since there are others who are not finished and I might ruin the experiment if I get into details BUT I can reveal this:

Aug. 20, 2012

Strangest near bike crash? I think so. Got a stranger one? I was riding yesterday, and from my left, across the road, comes this hawk, trying to fly away with a squirrel carcass.

Aug. 19, 2012

But not because I raced an Olympic on Sunday, or because I did a particularly long run previously. No, this was a recovery from the EPIC Oreo (and more) binge that I’ve been on since the Cazenovia race, which turns out is my last race of the year!