I thought all the cycling dads (and moms) would appreciate this cartoon that appeared in a recent issue of The New Yorker. The artist, Maggie Larsen, is clearly a cyclist, but clearly not an obsessed cyclist (or triathlete). There is a long list of other "essential" cycling items that any serious cyclists "needs" to be [...]
“Hi, my name is Jim and I’m obsessed with triathlon.” Yes, I admit it, I am 100%, over-the-top crazy about triathlon. A brief back story explaining how I arrived at this place of total absorption and immersion in our sport. In the early and mid 2000s, after achieving my goal of running under three hours [...]
It’s been my observation that the best ski racers in the world don’t just do what most other ski racers do. It reminded me of one of my favorite sayings (which I invented), “If you want to ski like everyone else, be like everyone else,” in other words, do what everyone else is doing. Instead, [...]
