I've been training for another triathlon (an olympic distance this time: 1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run) and I've been experimenting with a low carb diet. "Train low, race high", right?

I've been struggling a bit, but that's to be expected, or so I thought, but it hasn't been getting… Read full post »

Today was an hour long ride, concentrating on speed. 

Not just maintaining a fast pace, but staying sane while flying along at what seems dangerously fast given how little padding I'm wearing while I ride. Gary, of course, is rock solid - not a shake or shiver… Read full post »

The car's all loaded up tonight because it's race day tomorrow - it's the LA tri series #2 in San Dimas (read: East Bumfuck). I'm just doing the sprint distance (300m swim, 13.5k bike and 5k run), but it'll be my first mass swim start ever, so I'm… Read full post »

Yesterday, I rode from my home in West LA to my community garden plot in West Hollywood. It's about 18 miles round trip, and doesn't have any really big hills - although the gentle rolling swells of asphalt on Santa Monica Blvd in Century City are daunting when… Read full post »

_{Gary at Bikerowave, looking dapper with his new pedals. The pink bottle cages don't threaten Gary's manhood at all.} 

Gary, an early 80's Centurion Accordo, is my race bike and my partner in crime. I would feel totally comforable robbing a bank with Gary. 

 Yes, I know… Read full post »

One of the things that  I love about REI is the annual dividend.

I take my little certificate in, pick something out and get it for either free or at a greatly reduced cost. 

This year, I got this: 

A Novara grocery bag pannier!

After they… Read full post »

My main commuter bike is a 2010 Cannondale Quick CX. As a commuter bike, it's great - it's not too heavy, not so expensive or trendy that it's a huge theft risk, fun to ride and reliable, except for the fact that bits keep falling off it.

The problem is plastic. They… Read full post »

That's my living room, cluttered with bikes. On top is the race bike (yes, it's old, I know, but I'm broke so it'll have to do), on the bottom hanging on the rack is the commuter, in front is the 'beater' bike that I use around high-theft areas and… Read full post »

Today was my first triathlon ever.

 I set a pretty low bar for myself. I wanted to finish before they closed the course, and I did it! 

I finished 597th overall, and 213th out of the women, which doesn't sound all that great, but I'm feeling pretty… Read full post »

Wow. October. Almost November. Where has the time gone? Start a blog, write one entry, then let life get in the way and the next thing you know, it's four months later and you're sitting in front of the computer on a Sunday night, wondering what the hell just happened.… Read full post »

Today's my birthday, and I'm 40.  Such a loaded number - 40. Supposedly, my life is completely over. Or just beginning.

I suppose it depends on who you ask.  It's a tough number for women in Los Angeles, that's for certain.

Although I'd originally planned on doing something spectacular… Read full post »