Archives
Categories
Meta
Recent Comments
- Cheryl Hanna-Truscott on Zapotrek, Part II
- Cheryl Hanna-Truscott on Zapotrek, Part I
- Al on Old Dog, New Tricks – I
- Al Olsen on Old Dog, New Tricks – I
- Cheryl Hanna-Truscott on Running in Oaxaca – II
-
Recent Posts
- Prostate Margins
- I Hate To Run
- Climacturia
- Sea of Tranquility
- Birnam Wood
- Visitation
- Visitation – II
- Visitation – I
- It’s Just Like Riding a Bike – IV
- Post-Op Activity Advice
- The Country of the Blind
- Second Thoughts?
- Just Like Riding a Bike – III
- It’s Just Like Riding a Bike – II
- It’s Just Like Riding a Bike — I
Blogroll
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Hole In The Wall Gang
Like cathedrals in Europe, the locals think we are fascinated by every one of their monasteries. The interiors are all the same, the decorations and layouts just a variation on a theme. But how many cathedrals are housed in a … Continue reading
Posted in Mustang, Travelogues
1 Comment
It’s All Downhill From Here
A week above 3000 meters, four days of hard walking, two days of rest in Lo Manthang, and we felt ready to tackle the return trip to Jomsom. It looked more primitive than the route out – no “road” to … Continue reading
Posted in Mustang, Travelogues
Comments Off on It’s All Downhill From Here
Lo Manthang: Sights and Sounds
Our room looks out over the stone path which runs along Lo Manthang’s eastern wall. With daylight comes the shuffling, clacking sound of older Mustangis, twisting prayer beads, heading towards the mani walls outside the monastery. Their prayers are hummed, … Continue reading
Posted in Mustang, Travelogues
1 Comment
Lo Manthang: The Dzi Stone
“Real” Dzi stones are often hundreds of years old, passed down through generations. Venerated for their power unique to the shape and character of the eye, they bestow fortune and promise to the wearer by interacting with his own aura, providing hope in various areas of the human travail: marriage, agriculture, children, spirit – all are enhanced by the proper stone. Continue reading
Posted in Mustang, Travelogues
Comments Off on Lo Manthang: The Dzi Stone
MiamiMan, 2016
Two years ago, the ITU announced that its 2017 long course (4k swim/120 km bike/30 km run) world championships would be in Penticton, BC, just over the border from Washington. Not only close, but a a race distance which seems … Continue reading
Posted in Races, Triathlon Central
Comments Off on MiamiMan, 2016
High Hamstring Tendonopathy
On the EN forum, the issue of high hamstring tendon injury was raised. I’ve had this on both sides over the past year, so I contributed: I’m going to share my own experience with this over the past 14 months, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on High Hamstring Tendonopathy
Lo Manthang: The Honor Man
In late April, the trees surrounding Lo Manthang were still leafless. Tourists were not expected for another week, for the Tiji festival. Chaim led us into the check point, just outside the sturdy, whitewashed stone and stucco city wall. While … Continue reading
Posted in Mustang, Travelogues
Comments Off on Lo Manthang: The Honor Man
This Magic Moment (Mustang VIII)
Cheryl was having trouble getting one end of the prayer flags attached to the pole centered in the rock pile atop Lo La. The wind was as strong and persistent as we had yet seen. Chaim, no taller than Cheryl, … Continue reading
Posted in Mustang, Travelogues
1 Comment
Maximum Aerobic Function Training
An EN member posted about “Maximum Aerobic Function Training”: …What is MAF Training: For me, it was doing ALL TRAINING at aerobic threshold – swim, bike and run, with no high intensity strength training to send my body any other … Continue reading
Posted in Triathlon Central
Comments Off on Maximum Aerobic Function Training
A Tree Is A Tree…
In 1966, while running for the California governorship, Ronald Reagan allegedly said, when discussing the proposed national park to preserve the tall trees of Del Norte and Humboldt counties, “You’ve seen one redwood, you’ve seen them all.” What he actually … Continue reading
Posted in Mustang, Travelogues
Comments Off on A Tree Is A Tree…