Six weeks have passed since IMAZ and over the last two or so I've gotten back into a steady training cadence again. It really was interesting seeing what the body did in the weeks after Ironman. I've heard people say that they "didn't feel right for a months after an Ironman" and was always skeptical about that or couldn't figure out exactly what it meant. Now I do. It's a subtle thing - but essentially your body will just refuse to do...

This week marks a full year elapsing since the last time my lower back had a major meltdown, or a "flare up" as I usually call them. If you're struggling with back problems, maybe something here will be helpful to you. If nothing else, hopefully it'll serve as a reminder that it is possible to overcome this stuff, at least some of the time. I've been looking forward to writing this for a long time. Hopefully it doesn't jinx me. :) When I was a...

I've gotten enough miles with my PowerTap now to get a good feel for it, so I wrote up my experiences over at Triorganic forums.