April 5, 2015

Christopher Cecil

fitness

Tip: Finding Places To Run

April 5, 2015

Christopher Cecil

fitness

Running or cycling can get boring, fast. So here's a tip to find some new places to run to keep things interesting.

March 24, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

Wetsuit? More like WTFsuit...

March 24, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

My new wetsuit came in and it's awesome. Me using it? Not so much...

March 19, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

Two steps forward, one step back.

March 19, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

Woohoo - I'm making some serious progress! But then I remembered the other things I still need to improve on...

March 5, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training, fitness

Well Crap – My Heart Is Getting Healthier.

March 5, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training, fitness

Well Crap – My Heart Is Getting Healthier.

Six weeks into training and things are improving, but I have a small issue with that.

February 21, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

That Time I Ran In Tights...

February 21, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

If I'm going to survive my triathlon, I gotta squeeze in the training...even when it's 39º outside. So I did what I had to do today...

February 14, 2015

Christopher Cecil

gear, tech

Better Headphones = Better Workouts

February 14, 2015

Christopher Cecil

gear, tech

I just got some fancy new wireless headphones. They've made my workouts so much better, I can't even.

February 9, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

Thoughts on 5:30 am Swimming

February 9, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

Getting up early has never been my thing. So, after three full weeks into my new training schedule, I have some thoughts to share on my 5:30am swimming routine.

February 5, 2015

Christopher Cecil

tech, gear, fitness

Get the most out of your FitBit

February 5, 2015

Christopher Cecil

tech, gear, fitness

So you got a FitBit? Congrats! Here are a few things you should know to get the most out of it.

January 31, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

OMG, I just wore tights...in public.

January 31, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

There is something I was totally not prepared to deal with when I signed up for this Triathlon – the ungodly clothing I would be subjected to.

January 27, 2015

Christopher Cecil

gear, training

A brand new ride

January 27, 2015

Christopher Cecil

gear, training

Christmas came early – or late? I can't tell. Anyway, I just picked up a fancy new bike and I'm all sorts of giddy about it.

January 18, 2015

Christopher Cecil

tech, fitness, gear

My New Coach: A GPS Training Watch

January 18, 2015

Christopher Cecil

tech, fitness, gear

One of my favorite parts about all this triathlon training? The gear. As a tech geek, nothing is more awesome than finding a badass gadget that isn't just cool, but totally helpful in a would-be-lost-without-it kind of way. Meet the Polar v800...my new coach.

January 16, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

I forgot how to swim

January 16, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

I've been swimming my whole life. Except what I consider swimming is splashing around in the ocean or sitting at a swim-up bar. So I got the shock of my life when I got into the pool on my first day of swim training. OMG...swimming is so much harder than I remember.

January 13, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

Oh Sh*t...I Signed Up For A Triathlon

January 13, 2015

Christopher Cecil

training

Follow me on what promises to be a journey full of LOLs, OMG's and plenty of WTF's as I train for my very first sprint triathlon.

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