Did I really do that?

In looking back at the last week, I’ve done some pretty silly things. All to “get the training in.” I sometimes wonder if being dedicated to triathlon is dangerous to your health, and my answer for the past week was: yes. 1. Last Thursday: Needed to...

Runners are Crazy People

It was already raining when I went to bed on Friday night. Because I enjoy cool, fresh air, I slept with the windows open that night. Somewhere during the night, the rain became heavy and I rushed around closing some of the windows, but keeping the bedroom windows...

Pleasant Prairie 2007

This year’s Pleasant Prairie was almost “the race that never was.” The day before the race, the weather forecast was calling for an 80% chance of thunderstorms for the Pleasant Prairie/Kenosha area. I got an email from another friend who had entered...