Ignore the demons

Now seems as poignant a time as any to write this post. I know I come across as being confident in my abilities and reassuring to…

Clitheroe Triathlon 2014 – time to make amends for last year

The time for me to go home again to race my hometown triathlon is here again. When I left home at 18 I didn’t appreciate or under…

Chicken Riggies: An Upstate New York Specialty

I thought I knew all about the local food specialties in my corner of the world, but then I had a peek at this blog post at All …

Selenium RC Setup

1. install FIREFOX 2. install the FireBug add-on for FIREFOX (from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firebug/ ) 3. i…

Hard work pays off

Last September I blogged about some dreams I had with regards to triathlon ( http://smoker2triathlete.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/i-ha…

Backstroke Drill To Help Keep Your Head Still

Head Still Backstroke Drill Here is a great fun Backstroke drill that I had forgotten about. It's whole purpose is to help…

Baltimore Attractions

The 2014 AOTA Annual Conference is fast approaching! Here are a few tips regarding attractions from my lived experience in Bawlmo…

Of Possums, Oysters and Mark Twain

My Cook the Books Cohost Simona (the cheese-, pasta- and bread-making force behind Briciole ) picked a wonderful title for our o…

On Maui Adult Swim Workouts in Kihei

Adult Swim Workouts with Technique Improvement           Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Kihei Aquatic Center At Kihei Aquatic…

Broccoli Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes, A GF Product Review and Giveaway

Through this relentlessly cold and snowy (and recently icy) winter season, I have been diligently trying to empty my chest freeze…