March 2008 - Posts

• 'Dead bodies float'

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Mar 31 2008, 02:36 PM

  "You need to just act like a dead body." Somehow, I didn't like the sound of that advice. But that's the tip I received from David Lee of Swim Labs in Colorado. David, not to be confused with MKE's own Dave Lee , was my teacher at... Read More >> With 1 comment(s) Filed under: swimming

• Year of the Triathlon

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Mar 31 2008, 11:25 AM

  Who knew there were so many triathletes in the Milwaukee area? "There's so many new faces," is what every speaker kept repeating at yesterday's TriWisconsin season kick-off party in Wauwatosa. The club has some 350 members, and well... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Beginner advice

• MGD 64 is not a video game system

  By Tim Cigelske
  Saturday, Mar 29 2008, 08:32 PM

  I totally thought the light beer and reduced-calorie fad ended in 1998. No one told that to Miller Brewing, who also thinks it's an awesome idea to merge with Coors. When I first heard the term MGD 64, I thought it was a video game system from the... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Diet

• Acupuncture Mind-Trip No. 2

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Mar 28 2008, 01:57 PM

  "This is going to sound off the wall," Doug asked me, as pins stuck out all over my body. "Have you ever had a near-drowning experience?" My knee had taken a turn for the worse last night as I laid down for bed. Suddenly, the pain... Read More >> With 4 comment(s) Filed under: waxing philosophical, Injuries

• 2 weeks til China

  By lhalfmann
  Friday, Mar 28 2008, 07:08 AM

  Holy Moly, I'm leaving for China in 2 weeks! I have already made my friend Sarah, my sister Stephanie, and her boyfriend Cody agree to do push-ups with me EVERY day. Provided Sarah's recent ankle injury heals in time, we also plan to do a short... Read More >> With 1 comment(s) Filed under: outdoor exercise

• Reliving the injury

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Mar 27 2008, 11:48 AM

  Once, when I was training for the marathon last summer, I woke up screaming in the middle of the night. I think it was just a cramp in my leg, but I felt like I was reliving my patella dislocation from five years before. Eventually my muscles relaxed... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: waxing philosophical, Injuries

• When your brother majors in graphic design

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Mar 27 2008, 10:52 AM

  Photo taken one year ago in Sedona, Arizona. Can't wait to jump like that again. Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: outdoor exercise

• 56 excuses

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Mar 26 2008, 12:34 PM

  "You know, once I was thinking of quitting when I was diagnosed with brain, lung and testicular cancer all at the same time. But with the love and support of my friends and family, I got back on the bike and won the Tour de France 5 times in a row... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: motivation, mental training

• Don't fear the kneecap

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Mar 25 2008, 04:05 PM

  In medical terms, I have "positive patella apprehension." Does that mean I fear kneecaps? Sort of. In English, that means if someone tries to move your kneecap you want to scream GET YOUR HAND OFF MY KNEECAP!!!! Interestingly, it's not entirely... Read More >> With 4 comment(s) Filed under: Injuries

• FREE Triathlon clinic

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Mar 25 2008, 01:08 PM

  Add another Triathlon clinic to the list . And this one's free(ish). What TriWisconsin 's Tri101 clinic (Followed by TriWi's 2008 kick-off party) Description "Are you new to triathlons? Old fart but forgot everything? TriWisconsin is... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Pep talk No. 359

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Mar 24 2008, 11:36 PM

  There may be such a thing as too much research. Earlier today, I had all but convinced myself I injured my ACL after I read and read and read some more about common ski injuries. I was so freaked out I was sweating through my jeans. Then I did some reading... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Injuries

• Danskin Training Program

  By lhalfmann
  Monday, Mar 24 2008, 09:57 PM

  Amber Antonia opened Andaré Fitness earlier this year. She is offering a training program for women who want to complete the Chicagoland Danskin Women's Triathlon this July. The program offers the following: · 10-Week Optimized Training Plan · 3 Coached... Read More >> With 1 comment(s)

• An unhealthy interest

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Mar 24 2008, 02:03 PM

  "I know for a fact that I can come back to 100%, which is the key" "When you go through any rehab, it's 100% believing you're going to come back better and stronger than you were before surgery. If you don't commit to that fully... Read More >> Comment on this post

• White people love Colorado

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Mar 24 2008, 10:18 AM

  The central figure in " The Blind Side " is a black kid who spends his whole life in the poorest inner-city ghetto before landing in the preppiest, whitest Christian private high school. One thing that strikes him about his new surroundings... Read More >> With 2 comment(s) Filed under: waxing philosophical

• Does misery really love company?

  By Tim Cigelske
  Sunday, Mar 23 2008, 12:15 PM

  I just finished Michael Lewis's "The Blind Side," a book about football, class, race and money in Memphis. I doubt I would have picked it up if my friend didn't lend me his copy and I couldn't move from the couch. The first chapter... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Injuries

• Fit for biking

  By Tim Cigelske
  Saturday, Mar 22 2008, 12:49 PM

  The new WORBA magazine is now out. This publication previews all the spring and summer mountain bike races in the area. I've done some mild mountain biking before. Once with some semi-pro riders in Flagstaff, Ariz., who graciously waited for my brother... Read More >> With 1 comment(s) Filed under: cycling, Injuries

• Knee update

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Mar 21 2008, 05:15 PM

  One of the most terrifying phrases in the English language: "I'm a little concerned about your ACL." Translation: Brace yourself for major surgery and 4-6 months of recovery. And kiss all your goals for this year goodbye. The good news:... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Injuries

• Food, Music, and Art Appetit

  By lhalfmann
  Friday, Mar 21 2008, 12:47 PM

  You might wonder how this has anything to do with training. Well, Tim did mention that he wanted to do more dancing with Jess. It also exercises your heart, in a non-physiological way... Come play with the gutter grrls at the 8th annual Food, Music &... Read More >> Comment on this post

• A change in plans

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Mar 20 2008, 06:13 PM

  Well, I won't be running for awhile. Or skiing. Or walking. Or a lot of things. I'm sitting in a condo in Dillon, Colorado with an ice pack and a makeshift wrap on my knee. I'm trying to get comfortable. I won't be moving much for the... Read More >> With 1 comment(s) Filed under: Injuries

• push-up challenge: my results

  By lhalfmann
  Monday, Mar 17 2008, 10:26 PM

  First of all, I'd like to have a word about the term "girl push-ups." I'd like to object. I'd like to suggest there are two main kinds of push-ups: ones you do on your toes, and ones you do on your knees. Not girl push-ups, not modified... Read More >> With 3 comment(s) Filed under: Goal-setting