Somewhere Beyond the Sea

There is a nor'easter blowing, making 15 to 20 ft waves. But that's far offshore, so the swell when hitting the beach was not much more than 3 foot every 10 minutes or so.  Not enough power yet to have dug trenches or carved rips, but an ebb tide combined with the volume of water made swimming out easier than getting back in.

Swimming left to right with the prevailing wind made the swim super fast and by the time I was finishing, another round of waves was coming in. That made it relatively easy to catch one and ride it in. 

A short swim today as I chose not to swim back against the prevailing long shore current and not venture out again for a water-based, conveyor belt ride.  I'll be back again this fall when calmer conditions allow a longer workout.

Tri Duo

For my second triathlon, I picked the Buzzard's Bay Triathlon at beautiful Horseneck Beach in Westport, MA.

Run for My Live

I run every day, but it's never dire; never running for my life, even when encountering coyotes and black bears on trail runs. But today was different ...

I Tried a Tri

For many years now I've been contemplating a triathlon and every time I remember how much I dislike cycling, I forget about it. Well this time was different. "No time like the present", "I'm not getting any younger", I signed up a month before my "local" triathlon - Cranberry Trifest. They have a sprint and Olympic distance - I'm fit - I run every day and swim just about every day in the summer; I wanted the challenge, so I picked the Olympic.

The majority of any triathlon is the bike, and now the realization starting setting in. Not so much the distance - I'm fit, I could muscle through the bike. Not so much the discomfort - I could ignore my flat butt, sit-bones pain for an hour and a half. No, the biggest issue with the bike on this - or any triathlon for me ... I don't own a bike.

Vacation Scare, Free Car?

While on our latest trip (Italy), Jen received an unusual text that sent us down a panicked rabbit hole trying to determine if our house at the least was broken into; at worst, hosting squatters while we vacationed.

Thanks for letting us use the pool. Who's white Cadillac SUV is in your driveway?

We don't own a white Cadillac SUV. No one we know owns a white Cadillac SUV.

Antiques, Beaches and Canals

We took the kids to Italy again, this time to Florence, Venice and San Miniato in Tuscany region to see the sights and enjoy the Mediterranean beaches on the northern west coast.

5k My Way

I mapped the course, measured it, ran it several times to verify the distance and practice when to push the hills. Still, I couldn't muster a sub-20min 5k this time out. A disappointing 20:08 🤣.

I finished 9th overall, age group champion. Here's me stealing the race director's hat, dipping and kissing her. Note, she was (and still is) my wife.