Sunday in the Park with . . a Bike

A couple of days ago we finally had some serious snow here in New York. Today I woke up to beautiful sunshine. So we headed out for a nice two hour walk through Prospect Park. The snow was cleared of all the main roads, but still looked great on the meadows. So after heading back home for a brief lunch I actually got my Cervelo out of the basement for the first time in months and headed out for a nice hour-long park cruise. ,

Back On Track

Life Happens, that pretty much sums up the last few weeks. While my plan was all along to take it easy during January, the unexpected news that we signed a contract to buy a new place here in Brooklyn, the fact that we have put our current home on the market, a bit of a cold, as well as a business trip back to Austria, all contributed to a less than rigorous workout regime during the last few weeks.

Now this week I am beginning to settle into a routine, adding some more training without stressing too much about it. After I experienced a fun, but very sluggish masters swim training mid-week, I decided to add another one two days later. Both workouts where nice, mid-distance interval trainings incorporating all four strokes.

Today, I headed out to Prospect Park for an 8 mile run, a little over 8 mins/mile pace. I definitely felt that I have not been running much lately, but my heart rate felt comfy the whole time, pretty much a Zone 2 run all around. If time permits, I will finish off the week with a half hour weight training and a pilates mat class tomorrow.

A Year without Banana Republic

I looked into my closet recently, and though admittedly our Brooklyn home is not blessed with ambple closet space, it was stuffed with things and it dawned on me that I own clothes to last me through the next administration. So, I figured what better way to pay for the high cost of race fees or a new set of cycling wheels than to cut back on clothes shopping. Cut back to zero to be precise, for no less than one year. That's right, no more hunting for bargains at the next Banana Rebublic Sale, no Paul Smith sample sales, nada. Its the year of wearing the clothes that I own. So, if you see me around town wearing something that looks just so last year, well, it is.

Happy New Year!

Boy, time sure flies when you are not focusing on training and racing. Well, we had a great holiday, then after Christmas flew across the country to spend time at our little vacation home in Palm Springs. My daughter Kiera really loved the daily playtime in the pool.

I am still taking it quite easy as far as working out is concerned, some time at the gym, once a week masters swimming and an easy run or spin class thrown in the mix.

Doing Nothing In Cancun

80+ degree weather and a sensible conference schedule awaited me here in Cancun. I am enjoying the sun and the beach, went on a short excursion to Tulum and mostly focused on my work and conference schedule, as well as dinners, reception and other fun stuff.

Absolutely not on the menu, however, were any serious workouts. So far I haven't even made it to an easy beach run, but rather lounged on the beach chair a couple hours. In essence, I am officially in off-season. Feels kinda good.

OK, I hear party music blasting outside my hotel room, time to work the crowd for another reception again.