Couldn't be outdone by CD - here's my white man rap on Rudolph -

There be dis homeboy Rudolph
A red nosed reindeer
He want to bring the hood
Some decent Christmas cheer

Now his nose it be so bright
They say 'dat when you see him
You be thinking that this Rudolph
Should be in some museum

All the other reindeers
This Rudolph they be dissin'
The scams of the hood...

by Christina Davis
to the tune of "Winter Wonderland"


Cow bells ring, are you listening,Full of sweat, we are glisteningA beautiful sight, A "rest day" tonight,Working out in winter with the team. Gone away is the sunshine, Here to ...

After only two months of training, I found myself back at the lagoon in Redwood Shores this Sunday preparing to attempt a sprint distance triathlon. This was a half-mile swim followed by a 15 mile bike ride followed by a 3 mile run. Each part by itself seemed simple enough, but since I'd never done it before, I found myself falling back on my defense mechanism of focusing only what was in front of me...in ...

Last night, I had some friends over for dinner. Chirag asked me how my training was going - something I got asked a lot over the holidays. The funny thing is that I haven't figured out how to answer it yet.

On one hand, I'm training consistently and seeing small signs of improvement. One of the things I've had problems with is my endurance in the pool. So this morning, I slowed down my ...