Rest tagged posts

I’m Feeling Fine, What’s the Problem?

July 25, 2015 Recovery  No comments

Here it is; another Saturday morning. The sky is blue. The temperature holding right around 68 degrees. I can hear all kinds of birds surrounding the house with their symphony of calls. In the distance the sound of cars, carrying passengers to their daily activities or appointments. The penultimate stage of the Tour de France just ended minutes ago atop Alpe d'Huez. And I'm sitting on the couch. I mention this not to implore sympathy or infer protest, I simply mention it because your day began with similar conditions. It may not be sunny where you are nor would I assume you're on the couch. What I am saying, is your day most likely started without a hitch. You went about your business as usual. Me? Not so much. Typically, I'd be on my bike by now and as I glanced at my training schedule

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In an Instant

June 13, 2015 Recovery  12 comments

Like this post, things just come unexpectedly.

When I moved to San Jose, CA back in 2007 I was an avid blogger. Focusing mostly on topics of art, innovation, faith and occasionally the sport of triathlon. Over several years we created a tight community of readers/followers and I really enjoyed the avenue for self expression and valued deeply those who cared enough to engage. However, in time, as life began to press from many different angles and with a shifting center of purpose, I decided those writing days were over and I would eventually walk away from DoxA, my blog of seven years (it still lives but only as a content placeholder and can be found HERE).

One consistent topic on my old blog was my love for triathlon, a sport I've been doing since 2001. Occasionally I would

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XTraining

November 8, 2013 Training  No comments

Generally, in the off-season (November, December) I'm good for nothing when it comes to triathlon and I'm pretty pathetic when it comes to training. Much of this is due to having put so many things in my personal life on the back burner I need to address these when it's a race season ends but the obvious reason is I'm just tired. People ask me all the time how much does Ironman take out of you physically and how long does it take to recover? The easy answer is that it varies based on preparation going into a race and the kind of race I do. Races like Ironman Lake Tahoe or Ironman France have difficult bike courses but the runs are relatively easy (note the word; relative). Some the runs, like the old St.George or the "never to be again" New York City were extremely hard. But regardless

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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

December 9, 2012 Devotion, Training  No comments

Yes, I love this time of year. There is a distinct rhythm all around; a time when drinking egg nog lattes and nibbling on delectable sweets brought daily into the office allows the ever-so-subtle expansion of the waistline. Now before I go any further into my explanation of of this season with my greetings, I want to clearly state I'm not talking about the Holidays. No... I'm talking about that period between your last race and the new year mostly referred to as "The OFF season."

The off-season allows dedicated endurance athletes a chance to get a break from the weekly grind of training. It provides time for the body to recover from nagging injuries caused by over use and provides the mind a chance to erase the grooves etched in the soul from daily routines washing away fatigue and

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Training is Good for Every Body

October 29, 2012 Training  No comments

Now that the season is officially over (at least for me) I have declared a season of rest. This means a break from training and opportunities to eat fast food and sit on the couch... well, not quite but I'll not worry about those early morning swim sessions as much nor will I be anxious to get home and pull on those shoes for a 90 minute run before dinner! Regardless of how I look at it one thing is certain; a break from training means simply that... a break. Training is necessary and should be a constant discipline of a successful triathlete. The same is true for success of any kind in any field.

Let me state the obvious as it relates to us on a personal level: The very word "training" sounds hard. Training comes in all kinds of means and methods. For a musician training can be

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