rocketpants

"Your life's journey is about becoming more of who you are"

Friday, September 25, 2009

a slippery sliding slope

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many times in life we just climb, climb, climb and climb. wondering where the top is. Wondering what is on the other side. Wondering... when...
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Monday, September 21, 2009

bike shopping

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ahhhh...yes...i am shopping for a tri bike. Me being me...i started out over analyzing the situation and almost feeling like I needed to kno...
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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Will race for cookies!

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This weekend was the Malibu triathlon ...where on Saturday there was an olympic distance race and on Sunday was the Star studded sprint dist...
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009

ebb and flow

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ebb 1. to flow back or away, as the water of tide (opposed to flow) 2. to decline or decay; fade away flow: 1. to rise and advance, as the t...
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Sunday, August 23, 2009

1 bike ride, 35 miles, a headwind in EVERY direction, and 176.99 dollars later

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Warning...this is a dysfunctional post...total ramble. Read at one's own risk. i might actually have my legs back. maybe? possibly? almo...
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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Running in the moment

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Today was AFC half marathon...which was an interesting endeavor on many fronts. But the quick and the dirty: 1:56...My 2nd fastest half mara...
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Friday, August 07, 2009

Lost and found?

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Dear Vineman 70.3 race directors: I am writing to inquire about if you have a lost and found from the race? I had a fantastic time racing...
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

just one day...

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One day is all it took to undo being out of the office most of the past 2.5 weeks. just.one.day. I headed to get a massage yesterday after w...
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Sunday, August 02, 2009

New Beginnings

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(quick note...for those who inquire...my sister is on the mend. It was something slightly odd, but fortunately they were able to figure it o...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

all together perfectly

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pre-race I headed up to Napa valley a few days early since me and some friends had rented a cabin for the whole week...I was excited...a lit...
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I did...

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Just returned from a week in Sonoma county for Vineman 70.3 and it.was.awesome. Here is a very brief overview of the loooooooong race report...
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Monday, July 13, 2009

I will...

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Tapering for vineman has made me ansty, but life does not stop for us as we move towards goals either. I'm in the middle of condo buying...
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Thursday, July 09, 2009

misplaced nerves and Tour trash talk

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I'm 10 days out from Vineman 70.3 and the other day when i stopped for a second I discovered.... i'm nervous about...RACING the velo...
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Friday, July 03, 2009

Things that make me happy...

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Different things make each of us happy and I don't think one thing or one person can really ever make a person happy...as in a permane...
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Thursday, June 25, 2009

367 days...

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It was a normal Tuesday. Nothing special about it. I was checking my email and reading some blogs and happened to find myself blog stocking ...
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Monday, June 22, 2009

just how many needles?

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Back in May I fell again on my right knee, which began to aggravate my (least) favorite injury my psoas. But for weeks it was just sorta ag...
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

please...just take my money...

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So...awhile back I mentioned the whole "trying to buy a condo" thing...well that didn't work out so well previously...but I fo...
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Monday, June 15, 2009

I took the train to Disneyland! (and then...rode my bike home)

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This weekend was the end of two pretty heavy training weeks with a culmination of me taking the train to Disneyland/Anaheim and then riding ...
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Friday, June 12, 2009

the track....sigh...

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I do want to clarify from the last post...and in general...while riding at the velodrome for whatever physics related reason it is quite eas...
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Thursday, June 11, 2009

FINALLY

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Mr. Garmin FINALLY decided to register 30.0mph at the velodrome tonight. Granted, i was actually going 32mph off the back of a motorcycle......
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My own crazy adventure in SoCali with a severe case of what I would call athletic ADD. I've been know to crossfit, muck around with power lifting and kettlebells, zoom around the velodrome and pursue triathlon endeavors, every day is a mixed bag. Currently I am working towards my RKC (Russian Kettlebell Challenge) certification in Aug 2011, but that being said...I still miss my bike. Some people have asked me 'Why Rocketpants'...someone called me 'Rocketpants' when I was biking up a hill...at 6mph and I thought it was funny because quite clearly I am not... But its a mindset too...you have to believe you can first. "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." Christopher Robin
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