Author Archives: Jeff

Bike Maintenance…Protect your ride by keeping it clean.

Have you ever bothered to really clean the Cogset on the back of your bike?  It’s really easy and can save you $30-$50 every time you go to your local bike shop. A week or so ago I received one … Continue reading

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Ironman Florida (IMFL) training…7 months away

So, I’m really starting to get used to these periodization cycles that coach has planned for me.  They seem to come in 1 month cycles…1st week starts out as a recovery week, and then you build for 3 consecutive weeks.  … Continue reading

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1st Day of Spring 2010

I absolutely love Daylight Savings time!  2 more hours of daylight means getting to bike outside and not having to stay indoors on the Trainer. Don’t get me wrong, I love my Computrainer(CT), but I just love hitting the outdoors.  … Continue reading

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John Chambers (CEO) Visits RTP

On Thursday, Cisco Systems was celebrating 15 years at the RTP, NC campus.  John Chambers was scheduled to speak at 2 of the 12 buildings on Cisco’s RTP Campus.  Having been in the industry for 10+ years now, I’ve always … Continue reading

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Computrainer 30 min Time Trial

Now that I’ve had the Computrainer for about 4 months, I have enough data to be able to look back and see how I’m improving.  This week I did my 2nd 30 min Time Trial where you’re supposed to ride … Continue reading

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Ironman Florida (IMFL) training…8 months away

February was a great month in terms of building consistency.  Other than missing the 1st workout of the month I was able to follow my training plan exactly. Swim = Blue Bike = Brown Run = Red Orange = Lift … Continue reading

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2010 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Challenge

The day started with a quick Warm-up. My warm-up started by warming up the car and clearing the driveway.  Grabbed a quick Drink/Gu and we were off to the race site…..(Lifetime Fitness) SWIM The Swim consisted of an easy 800 … Continue reading

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Let it snow

Last night snow moved into the area again, which is just really odd for Raleigh.  We have had 3-4 decent snows this year.  Anyway tomorrow calls for a triathlon race simulation to continue my Ironman training for IMFL in November. … Continue reading

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Ironman Florida (IMFL) training…9 months away

Since signing up in November, I am now starting my 4th month of training.  January was a pretty tough month from a consistency standpoint.  Due to things outside of my control, priorities dictated that I had a couple of 3 … Continue reading

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Kindle DX Review

I recently took the plunge and bought the Kindle DX (Global Wireless) from Amazon.  Most of the books I read are typically 1000 pg technical reference type books that just take up too much room and are cumbersome to haul … Continue reading

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