Who can sleep? If you're like me, you are all wound up from stress between family, work, and training that sleep, which is so important for us as athletes, gets neglected. That's why when I saw that Crescent Canna, a sponsor of this blog, had a new Crescent CBD Sleep...
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Bolay Kitchen to Sponsor the Boca Raton Book Tour
I am so excited to announce that Bolay Kitchen, which has locations throughout Florida and several other states, will be my Boca Raton Book Tour sponsor for my new book, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete - A Portrait of a Non-Athletic Triathlete. The book will be available in August...
Strange Comments When I’m Riding
The other day, it was gorgeous out, so I decided to pop my road bike on the bike rack and ride over to Jones Beach. I parked and started getting myself ready for the ride. There was a car next to me. The guy honked his horn, I turned around....
Bike Etiquette 101
All too often, when I'm racing or just training, I see bike riders out there doing some crazy things. This made me do some of my own research and I developed this Bike Etiquette 101 list. Bike Etiquette 101 Bike signals Know your bike hand signals - Left turn fully...
How Do I Prepare for My First Quarter Century Ride?
One of the things that are consistent among riding, running, and swimming is, that the more you do something the more efficient you will become. And, the faster you do something, the faster you will become. Although some may find it daunting, it's easier than you think. How do I...
Faces of Triathlon: Michael Gross
Michael Gross was a middle school teacher on Long Island and in 2019, right before the pandemic, he retired. He always loved mentoring and was passionate about running and triathlons. In 2016 he became certified with USA Triathlon as a Level 1 coach. "For a while, I worked at the...
Betts Fit Bra For Bigger Busted Women
I'm big-busted, which is a deficit for me because certain clothes just don't work. And, when I'm working out, running, cycling, and even swimming, I find that I bounce way too much. Therefore, I always seek out a bra that will keep me from bouncing. Betts Fit reached out to...
Celebrate PRIDE the Zwift Way
Zwift, the online global fitness platform, has today announced Pride On, an event series partnership with Athlete Ally to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community on Zwift. Athlete Ally is a charitable organization focused on inclusivity. This is the third year partnering with Athlete Ally as Zwift shares the belief that everyone...
From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete on Pre-Sale
I finished my third book, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete - A Portrait of a Non-Athletic Triathlete. It will be in stores across the world, this August, and I have some links for pre-sales, if interested. About the Book For those who have ever thought they were too old...
Zwift Has a New Look!
Have you been on Zwift lately? If not, when you sign in again, you will be in for a surprise. The dashboard has been completely overhauled. Don't think - no worries I'll just go back to the legacy dashboard. Think again. The new home screen is the home screen. Pairing...