The first I heard of the ‘taper cry’ was at the end of our season last year. Coach Wass mentioned it at the send-off for IMC. I believe he said, “don’t be surprised if you experience the taper-cry.” At the time, I had no idea what he was talking about…until about 2 weeks later when I experienced it myself! It’s hard to put into words, but you’ll know when/if ...

The first I heard of the ‘taper cry’ was at the end of our season last year. Coach Wass mentioned it at the send-off for IMC. I believe he said, “don’t be surprised if you experience the taper-cry.” At the time, I had no idea what he was talking about…until about 2 weeks later when I experienced it myself! It’s hard to put into words, but you’ll know when/if it ...

I can almost remember what it feels like to be a 'normal' person again!! Mike and I had a GREAT weekend pretending we were normal people! It all started because Mike ended up working late (1:30am!) on Friday night. He got home and we decided it would be best for our physical (we've both been getting over a slight cold) and mental health to bag the trip ...

I can almost remember what it feels like to be a 'normal' person again!! Mike and I had a GREAT weekend pretending we were normal people! It all started because Mike ended up working late (1:30am!) on Friday night. He got home and we decided it would be best for our physical (we've both been getting over a slight cold) and mental health to bag the trip to ...

Clear Lake, Memorial Day weekend 2006

What a week!! On Thursday afternoon I got "THE CALL" from my sister...she was having the baby! At 6:05pm my sister gave birth to the beautiful Brady Michael! He's an angel and little Blain is the cutest big brother! Naturally, when I got the call we dashed home, packed up the car for the weekend and headed to Clear Lake ...

Clear Lake, Memorial Day weekend 2006

What a week!! On Thursday afternoon I got "THE CALL" from my sister...she was having the baby! At 6:05pm my sister gave birth to the beautiful Brady Michael! He's an angel and little Blain is the cutest big brother! Naturally, when I got the call we dashed home, packed up the car for the weekend and headed to Clear Lake via ...

Sunday called for a Sprint Tri at UVAS reservoir and generally speaking, I’d welcome the opportunity for a 2 hr workout, however on this Sunday morning…not so much!

Just the day before, we CDA’ers finished a lovely 100+ mile ride in the rolling hills of the Sonoma County. It was a perfect day for a long ride, but the day began with a 4:30am wake-up. Wow, that’s early! We finally rolled ...

Sunday called for a Sprint Tri at UVAS reservoir and generally speaking, I’d welcome the opportunity for a 2 hr workout, however on this Sunday morning…not so much!

Just the day before, we CDA’ers finished a lovely 100+ mile ride in the rolling hills of the Sonoma County. It was a perfect day for a long ride, but the day began with a 4:30am wake-up. Wow, that’s early! We finally ...

Oh the dreaded race report…do you report too little, report too much!?! I’m shooting for somewhere in between. We’ll see…I guess, it’s up to you to decide. I won’t bore you or me, with details of the drive down, the pre-race meal (which was yummy, btw!), or the camp set-up. We’ll get right to the morning of the race….



Woke up promptly at 5:30am…yeah, it’s as early as it sounds. ...

Oh the dreaded race report…do you report too little, report too much!?! I’m shooting for somewhere in between. We’ll see…I guess, it’s up to you to decide. I won’t bore you or me, with details of the drive down, the pre-race meal (which was yummy, btw!), or the camp set-up. We’ll get right to the morning of the race….

Woke up promptly at 5:30am…yeah, it’s as early as ...