Entries Tagged as 'track'

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Back to the Track: Speed Workouts Without Spew

The psychological progression of waking up early for hard workouts always entertains me.
5:30am Alarm: Roll over. Hit snooze. Tell myself I should send a cancellation text because doesn’t it look kind of gray and cold outside?
5:40am Snooze Alarm #2: Roll over. Hit snooze again. Tell myself I will get up […]

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Double Chocolate Pecan Shake (Yes, I swear it’s good for you.)

Sal has a hardcore sweet tooth.
Protein shakes have come a long way and, in general, they taste pretty good when made with dairy or soy milk - especially Jay Robb.  My sister especially loves BSN Chocolate Fudge flavor.
However, even chocolatey protein shakes are sometimes not enough to satisfy my sweets-craving boyfriend.  But I finally figured […]

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

V-v-v-velodrommmmmmmme.

I had never ridden a track bike.  Track bikes have a single speed and the gear is fixed.  This means there is no coasting, you are constantly turning the pedals.  In fact, if you inadvertently decide you’re going to coast and stop pedaling, the bike kicks up underneath you and usually throws you to the […]