http://www.tobiasly.com My blog about triathlon training, technology, politics, and dogs Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:36:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "That's amazing! I could never do anything like that." That's by far the most common reaction I get when people hear about my finishing the Louisville Ironman Triathlon. Although swimming 2.4 miles, then biking 112 miles, then running a full 26.2-mile marathon all in one day may seem like a daunting ... http://www.tobiasly.com/2010/09/03/i-am-ironman-and-so-can-you/ Elizabeth and I just got back from the 2010 Hoosierman in Bloomington, Indiana, where I ran my first triathlon and she ran the duathlon (run, bike, run, without the swimming). I ended up running the "sprint triathlon", which was a 500 meter swim, 10 mile bike, and 5k run. I ... http://www.tobiasly.com/2010/06/13/my-first-triathlon/ Triathletes tend to start with one sport and pick up the other two when they decide to give multisport a try. For me, that one sport is running. Up until last year, I enjoyed casual running but never really got serious with training for distance until I decided to compete ... http://www.tobiasly.com/2010/05/09/getting-started-distance-running-for-beginners/ This past Saturday Elizabeth and I ran in the Kentucky Derby Festival Mini-Marathon. I originally wasn't going to run in this race but she and a couple other friends had signed up for it so I thought it would be fun to join them. I'm really glad that I did ... http://www.tobiasly.com/2010/04/26/mini-marathon-and-racing-technique/ Miles ridden on bike today: 56.9 Average speed: 16.3 mph Calories burned: 4446 Bugs accidentally swallowed: about 7 I decided this weekend that I needed to get serious about fully committing to my training, especially now that the weather is so nice. Since my free time during the week varies, weekends are the time ... http://www.tobiasly.com/2010/04/11/long-bike-day/ I've always been something of a runner. I never really played in organized sports, so running just seemed like a good, low-barrier way to get some exercise. I enjoy getting out on the road with just my thoughts, or putting in a few miles on the treadmill at the ... http://www.tobiasly.com/2010/04/06/ironman-in-training/ Not sure the original source. http://www.tobiasly.com/2010/03/16/honor/ I bought a Garmin Nuvi 785T recently, which has a built-in receiver for the MSN Direct over-the-air service. Now, there's not much that Microsoft does these days that impresses me in the slightest, but MSN Direct is definitely an exception. It sends real-time traffic data (although the data in Louisville ... http://www.tobiasly.com/2009/11/20/cancel-your-msn-direct-service-today-theyll-still-let-you-use-it-until-2012/ So I was reading the latest story on the whole sordid Blagojevich scandal today on the Chicago Tribune's website when I noticed this lovely graphic in the bottom-right corner titled "Colonel Tribune Recommends". Colonel Tribune is apparently the Chicago Tribune's "Web Ambassador". Now folks, this is just a stroke (pardon the ... http://www.tobiasly.com/2008/12/30/facing-extinction-chicago-tribune-adapts-to-teh-intarwebs/ Something tells me this whole "green" craze is going to get a whole lot worse before it gets better. I got an email today from Scott's Lawn Care touting their new "Water Smart" fertilizer. Their "new Water Smart™ formula saves you thousands of gallons of water a year!" Curious as to ... http://www.tobiasly.com/2008/05/08/so-green-it-hurts/