Blog
Training, the road to the Bay Ride, and stories from the saddle.
May 13, 2026
Running at 5am for My Head
Not every workout is about watts or miles. Sometimes you lace up at 5am because your head needs it more than your legs do.
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May 11, 2026
19 Minutes, Honest Numbers
A 19-minute HIIT ride isn't glamorous. But it's a data point, and right now I'm collecting data points.
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May 8, 2026
Year 44 Starts Here
Three years in a row, same ride, same idea: start the birthday with miles instead of sleep. Here's how year 44 kicked off.
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May 4, 2026
19 Miles, Honest Numbers
Eighteen miles at 115 watts average. Not a hammer session. But it happened, and that matters more than the wattage right now.
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April 30, 2026
Commute Miles Still Count
Legs trashed from a heavy workout day, I still had to get to a meeting. So I rode. 9 miles, 77 average watts, and a good reminder that not every ride needs to be a training ride.
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April 29, 2026
Five Workouts, One Tuesday
Weights before sunrise, bike commutes sandwiching a Peloton session, then one more commute home. Not glamorous. Just a full day of stacking movement wherever it fits.
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April 26, 2026
Back on the Bike, Miles Starting
Two days of trail run soreness forced a full rest day. Today I got back on the bike and started the ramp toward TheBayRide.
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April 24, 2026
Rest Day. Full Stop.
Four days of stacked training — FTP test, yoga, weights, a ride, a run — and the right call today was nothing. Here's what that actually looks like.
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April 23, 2026
Nature Resets the Clock
2.31 miles, 423 feet of climb, and one clear reminder: I'm just starting. That's not a bad thing.
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April 22, 2026
First Ride Back. Bike Needed Work.
The first ride of the season was only 10 miles. The bike sat covered for months, got wet anyway, and needed a tune-up before I could even start. Honest beginning.
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April 21, 2026
Ten Minutes Is Still Something
Yesterday left me empty. So today I did the least I could do, and still showed up.
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April 20, 2026
I Am Starting From Here
I put on a bike ride that loops the Bay. I should probably be able to ride it well. Here is the honest starting line.
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