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Tri training report for 3/10/13 03-09-2013

Yack! Had to slog out an 18 mile run today to keep on course with my Team World Vision Boston Marathon training plan. That was after swimming one mile at the YMCA, the teaching Group Cycling. Luckily, training pard, GVCer and triathlete Danielle G followed me around Lake […]

Greenstreet Velo Club 02-08-2013

Hey Greenies and friends, Since we mostly use our Greenstreet Velo Club Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/greenstreetvelo#!/greenstreetvelo) for most our club activities and reports, I haven't kept this old blog current. I'm going to try to revive it with […]

Joules Cross 10-18-2011

As we head into the heart of the cx season, this weekend of racing in Kansas sounded like a good one to try. The course is laid out on private land, with the owner generously giving the local cyclists a place to race both cx and dirt track. They held a series this summer […]

Maple Y represents at the 2011 Omaha Corporate Cup 10-12-2011

Stacy and I went to the Omaha Corporate Cup Awards banquet last week. The Greater Omaha Metro YMCA lady team finished 2nd overall in the team event. The YMCA men, which included El Guapo Supreme, finished in 3rd. Good showing! Stacy teaches a mean Body Pump class and Group […]

Marathon Madness 10-11-2011

Race Report for Chicago Marathon 2011: El Guapo Supreme and his little enchilada Millie celebrate the final result!The pressure was on after the 2010 Chicago fiasco. You remember last year, where I melted down in the 85F October heat at Mile 20. Walked two miles after cramping […]

THE Mullet Classic 10-12-2011

This race has been bouncing around in the back of my head for a few weeks now.Originally I had thought about making the long journey for the WORS season finale in Sheboygan (WI), but work commitments nixed those plans and left me searching for something to sate my desire […]

Omaha Cyclocrash Weekend 10-10-2011

Everybody seems to get pretty fired up for the local races, and the hype machine was in full effect going into the Omaha weekend, which for all intents and purposes serves as the first race of the CX season for most of us.This year I already had a tune up race in Iowa and […]

U.S. Grand Prix of Cyclocross #1 Planet Bike Cup Day 2 10-04-2011

After all of my whining (in jest) on day 1 about the perfectweather and conditions being inappropriate for cyclocross, mother nature took note and delivered on the weather for day 2.Before the race, I opted for an early brunch at one of my Madison favorites, El Dorado Grill.I […]