Author Archives: Jeff

Jordan Lake OWS Race Report

Sometimes, it’s good to just let the dogs run.  We had a really big training week last week, so this week was somewhat of a rest week.  Rest weeks are awesome because they’re mostly short, low volume workouts, with just … Continue reading

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Weekend On The Anvil

We’re less than 70 days away from Ironman Mont-Tremblant.  This is the time of year where training on the weekend really matters.  The goal is to make it to race day with no regrets.  Have I done the best I … Continue reading

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3 Mountain Madness

Early Saturday morning, Ann and I drove out towards Pilot Mountain, NC for the 3 Mountain Madness 75 miler.  We had scoped out the area last year after we had initially signed up for IMMT in hopes that it would … Continue reading

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Mountain Madness 70.3 Race Report

This weekend was a learning experience. I learned that there is a difference between hills and mountains…And that Raleigh has neither hills nor mountains.  Ann and I traveled from Raleigh, NC to Ellijay, GA for the Mountain Madness 70.3.  We … Continue reading

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3 Years in the Making

It’s been nearly 3 years since I started Jeff Greene.  I just noticed yesterday that I have had 50,076 visitors!  Holy moly, that is a lot more than I would have ever imagined.  Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you … Continue reading

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The Outdoor Pool is Open!

At last!!! Finally the pool is open.  I’ve been waiting for the pool to finish being filled up, cleaned, and inspected for a couple weeks.  Finally, I saw a little tiny sign that said the outdoor pool is now open.  … Continue reading

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McAlpine Creek Park

It’s been a while since I’ve been back to my hometown of Matthews, NC.  This past Friday I went back for a funeral of a family relative.  I’m not usually one to stop and reminisce about the past, but Friday … Continue reading

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Computrainer/Garmin Forerunner 910xt/ctANT+ Upgrades

During the offseason, I made a couple of badly needed upgrades to the trainer set-up in the garage. Ideally, the folks at Computrainer want you to mount the controller on your handlebar.  However, this becomes one more thing to mess … Continue reading

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“The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work.” – Richard Bach

We are nearing the end of winter, and I would say, next to October, February is now my second favorite month.  The winter weather has been incredible(possibly 80F today?), and has really allowed me to enjoy training.  Typically in February … Continue reading

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How to Fix Sagging Floors.

I was going to call this “How to Keep Your House from Falling Down”, but didn’t want to sound overly dramatic.  Back in the summer we were doing some work on the old family farm.  We noticed an area in … Continue reading

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