As part of Jen’s 30th Birthday Lollapalooza we spent just over a week at home visiting family and friends. It was truly great to see everyone! Here are some photos from the week, more on Flickr of course: – Down on the Farm – Adam, Maria, and Family – Jen’s 30th Night Out [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Home Sweet Home
Posted in Photography, tagged home on August 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ironman 70.3 Race Report
Posted in Training, tagged 70.3, ironman, race, rapperswil, report, results, switzerland on August 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s been nearly two months since the event, so this is more race reflection than race report per se. Since then, I’ve had a chance to digest how it went, review with others and educate myself further in race day strategy.
How it Went
In short… two-thirds well. The swim and bike felt great, but as often is the case, the run is what can break you, and mine was much rougher than expected. Looking back on it there are a few things I can do differently next time to improve significantly. I had the fitness, and executed my plan… just turns out the plan wasn’t quite right to begin with!
Here’s how it all went down along with a few other thoughts and photos along the way.










Difficult Decisions
Posted in Commentary, tagged death, hospice, medicine on August 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hospice medical care for dying patients – Via The New Yorker An absolutely gut wrenching story about the difficult decisions patients, families, and their physcians face, at end of life.
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