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March 21, 2013

So I was at the pool recently (where else would I be?) and as I was standing in the shallow end, panting between hard sets, wishing I was getting a root canal or passing a kidney stone instead of swimming, I noticed the swimmer in the lane next to me.

March 2, 2013

How do you know which of the approximately 1,456,723 kinds of running shoes to buy when you first start out? It is an important choice, since you will spend HOURS on these things, and if you choose wrong, the consequences range from blisters to injury or worse: looking bad!

Jan. 13, 2013

I can’t get away. My body just won’t go. I try to run, but my legs go SO slowly that I want to scream at them to MOVE. My upper body starts to lean back, almost involuntary.

Nov. 13, 2012

I love music. Listening, playing and even studying music. I’m the guy at the concert with the scrunched up face, air playing every instrument on stage, sometimes all at once.

Nov. 1, 2012

Let’s face it — there is not much you can do while swimming. No talking, no sightseeing, no playing endlessly with random electronic training aids. And, if you are training to swim for a race longer than 20 feet, you’ve got some boring hours ahead of you. Solutions? I’ve tried many.

Oct. 10, 2012

Men and woman are just plain different. At least, based on observations, that’s what I’ve come to realize is the case in my world.

Sept. 29, 2012

I’m doing a hard workout in the pool the other day, and feeling good about myself. I feel like I’m becoming an athlete, like I’m almost competitive, like I’m starting to get . . .fast?

Sept. 15, 2012

It is amazing what perspective can do. It can take a identical object or situation and make the observer or participant feel completely different about it.

Aug. 22, 2012

I finished my testing this morning. I can’t yet comment on the specifics, since there are others who are not finished and I might ruin the experiment if I get into details BUT I can reveal this:

Aug. 22, 2012

I got asked by local tri trainer, who is doing a study on exercise (they won’t give me the details until after it is over), to be part of an experiment. I will travel to SUNY Cortland a few times and undergo some tests on a stationary bike.