Posts from ‘March, 2010’

Earlier this week I did what I should have done 6 months ago, I went to get tested for HIV.  Just kidding, HIV testing is much less stress full, I got tested for my VO2 Max and Lactic Threshold.  I should have known it will be hell when they shaved my chest and slapped on a [...]

I will put the cherry (video clip) on top of Raanan’s cake (180km ride) Also perhaps it will encourage him to write more on our blog… for a while we thought that our 3rd wheel lost his air… no not hair, even at 40 he still looks young and handsome. Keep on going strong Raanan.  For every [...]

7 weeks since the half Israman, finished the 1st build period of my IM training, and now recovery week!…mui kef & mui rest… The period ended with a heavy 12hour training weekend which included my first 180k ride. I actually didn’t plan on doing a 180k ride (160 was the plan) but Ariel-“the handsome coach”-Heller [...]

Try to follow the emotions in the video.  Can you tell when we are nervous, anxious, focused, relieved, loving, silly, and happy? This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video.

This might be an exageration but last week was quite the week from hell.  I know that most of our posts are about how great we are, how much stuff we bought, how strong and brave we feel and how muscular and fit we look.  If you came here come to make your day a [...]

It’s interesting how one can lose track of the spending or the quantities when “going” shopping on-line. As this was probably going to be my last trip to the states before we set off to Brazil, I offered to bring back any items which my team members would have delivered to my apartment in Miami.  I should [...]

Last week Anat, her parents, myself, and thousands of other Israelis hit the dead sea for the Ein-Gedi half marathon. As this post is about a week late I will make it very short. On Friday Anat and I rode from the Dead Sea, at -500 meters under sea level, up the mountains to Arad, [...]