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To support my triathlon lifestyle, pay off the huge yoga bill I have accumulated at Be Yoga, and push back the yonige ( see my May 2006 blo...

At the airport lounge in New York I am seized by a burst of inspiration and I register for the Lake Stevens Half-Ironman.  Suddenly the pros...

  Of course the highlight of this week's business trip to New York is the opportunity to run in Central Park where I joined my friends ...

Last night I attempt to shift gears and run a fast 5k at the Godo Time Trial.  Back in the halcyon days before my ironman training began, I ...

Triathlon training programs typically follow a "Step Cycle" - three to four week blocks of training in which the first 2-3 weeks e...

Seattle may rank on par with Mogadishu and Karachi in the global city rankings of quality of life, and I have to assume my hometow n's...

The consulting firm Mercer ranked the Swiss city of Zurich number one among global cities in its 2007 quality of life ratings (Tokyo is 3...

Now I understand why Edinburgh has produced such great runners. The city center is remarkably compact and remarkably hilly, and my 15k, sev...

  Having run with throngs of competitive runners around NY's Central Park, Tokyo's Imperial Palace, Sydney Harbor, etc., and given ...

Today's Ishigaki Island Olympic Distance Triathlon had been the focus of my March training. But, alas, I am off in Europe this week on ...

Americans have a reputation for the diligence and intensity of their exercise regime, but the runners in NY's Central Park and along the...

  I traveled to Hong Kong a dozen times, never venturing beyond the monotony of the hotel treadmill for my workout.  So it was a revelation...

One day of recovery is required for each of the marathon's 26 miles according to some ancient wisdom.  Several of my teammates en...

I ran well at the Tokyo Marathon Sunday, finishing in 2:55:50, a personal best by over 10 minutes. When I say I ran well, what I mostly...

Clearly the lack of caffeine is taking a terrible toll on me. I have been irritable and can't concentrate at work. I am staggering throu...