November 2007 - Posts

• Train with Tim in Multimedia

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Nov 30 2007, 02:39 PM

  Two items on today's agenda: 1) Train with Tim made its semi-occasional appearance on "The Morning Blend" today. Click here to watch me say um a lot. I went on to recruit people for the next Train with Tim challenge. There's two weeks... Read More >> With 3 comment(s) Filed under: Goal-setting

• Protected by the Hand

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Nov 29 2007, 11:29 AM

  For a guy, there's a certain area that you never ever want frostbitten. And it's not your toes. This morning, I was reminded of this nasty winter malady while biking to work into the teeth of a gusty freezing wind. My saddle area seemed to bear... Read More >> With 1 comment(s) Filed under: Running, cycling

• Fitness is your friend! Or: Using accidental Facebook account deletion as an analogy

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Nov 28 2007, 11:13 AM

  Here's what I have done so far this week: Canceled my MySpace account. Canceled a bunch of email newsletters I subscribed to. Added a bunch of rules to my Outlook inbox to automatically sort incoming emails. Canceled my Facebook account. No longer... Read More >> With 3 comment(s) Filed under: motivation

• Fix bikes for kids

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Nov 26 2007, 05:24 PM

  The Wisconsin Bike Fed is fixing up bikes for kids before Christmas, and they're looking for help. I can grease a chain, pump up tires and that's about it. I don't know if I'd be much good. So I asked. "Anyone who wants to help is... Read More >> With 1 comment(s) Filed under: cycling

• No longer a beginner

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Nov 26 2007, 04:39 PM

  It was great to hear from Kristen , one of the finalists from the last Train with Tim challenge. Here's what she's been up to since I met her in June. After I did that run with you to try out for the train with Tim marathon thing I definitely... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Goal-setting

• Bike Move!

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Nov 23 2007, 02:48 PM

  Is it really possible to move without a car, truck or van? Here's a video that proves you don't need a Uhaul when you have a crapload of people on bikes willing to pull everything, including, yes, the kitchen sink. And a boat. Best quote: "I... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: motivation, cycling

• Pecs, Boobs and Man-Boobs

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Nov 23 2007, 12:28 PM

  Recently, Invivo got the Perfect Pushup . I can't even tell you how much this excited me. If you don't know what that is, then you've never seen the back of a men's magazine. And you also wouldn't be familiar with the Liberator , and... Read More >> With 7 comment(s) Filed under: gear, Jess

• What brings you to Train with Tim?

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Nov 21 2007, 12:40 PM

  Thanks to Feedburner, I can now tell exactly how each visitor found my site. Let's take a look at some of the searches that turned up Train with Tim: "Multivitamin yellow snot"... Read More >> With 4 comment(s)

• Clothes coupons

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Nov 21 2007, 12:33 PM

  Here's a link to a bunch of Laacke and Joy's coupons for their Black Friday sale. My plan is to go to Invivo at 7 a.m., work off some turkey and get to the Downtown store for the opening at 8. You will find me at the socks. Read More >> With 3 comment(s)

• Winter workout gear

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Nov 19 2007, 01:11 PM

  Exercising outdoors in the winter is a delicate balance. Obviously, you don't want to be cold. But getting overheated can suck even more. That pool of lower back sweat is the worst . Bundling up for outdoor exercise is more of an art than a science... Read More >> With 8 comment(s) Filed under: outdoor exercise, gear

• Weight loss, IronMans and Snowboarding

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Nov 16 2007, 11:20 AM

  The submissions are coming in. So far we have people who want to lose college weight, working-too-much weight, one person who wants to gain weight, a few who want to train for a half IronMan or an IronMan (or possibly a nationwide bike ride), and more... Read More >> With 1 comment(s) Filed under: Goal-setting

• Name Your Goal

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Nov 15 2007, 12:14 PM

  That's the next Train with Tim challenge. You come up with the fitness- or health-related goal. We'll help you get it done. Want to improve your 5K time? Lose weight and gain muscle? Just learn how to get started and stick with it? We'll make... Read More >> With 5 comment(s) Filed under: Goal-setting

• Happy birthday to my bike

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Nov 13 2007, 04:24 PM

  I was trying to sell my car a few months ago, so I looked up the blue book value of a 1993 Chrysler Lebaron with 185,000+ miles on it. This is when I discovered my bike is worth roughly twice the value of my car. No one wanted my crappy car, except for... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: waxing philosophical, cycling

• More about Once a Runner

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Nov 13 2007, 01:44 PM

  I read a little more about "Once a Runner" after the last post. This part is crazy: Self-published in the late 1970s, and for years sold out of the trunk of the author's car at running events, it went on to sell over 100,000 copies and achieve... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Running

• Once a Runner

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Nov 12 2007, 02:56 PM

  I remember when a runner friend of mine lent me the book " Once a Runner ." I was a sophomore in college, and it was around this time of year. Right now, it's hard to get motivated to start a routine, because you know it's going to get... Read More >> With 2 comment(s) Filed under: motivation

• Go climb a tree

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Nov 08 2007, 05:18 PM

  "Dude, I fell off a roof today." I was talking to my brother Mikey last night, and this statement did not catch me off guard at all. Mikey is a college student and works as a part time roofer. I believe the events involved a pile of shingles... Read More >> With 1 comment(s) Filed under: Jess

• Creating more work for you

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Nov 07 2007, 05:08 PM

  As you can clearly see, there's only one person so far that's successfully navigated the comment feature of these blogs. I heard from others asking are you SURE you can comment on the blog? Apparently you can, if you're feeling particularly... Read More >> With 1 comment(s)

• Pre for Halloween

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Nov 02 2007, 04:03 PM

  For Halloween, I dressed up as Steve Prefontaine and Jess went as a ballerina. Someone said my shorts looked like Borat's , but other than that, I was really surprised how many people at the party knew who I was. Sort of. "You're that runner... Read More >> With 1 comment(s) Filed under: Jess