My desktop has been acting up a bit lately (i.e., hanging during POST) so I decided to get some new parts and upgrade it. It was the first computer I ever built from scratch (in 2003). We’ve been through a lot together (XP, Vista, Windows 7, CPU upgrade, RAM upgrade, video card heatpipe installation, etc.) [...]
All-in-all, a decent week of training. I missed a swim workout and was 18 miles short on one ride during the week. Otherwise, I pretty much hit everything on my program. Saturday was probably the toughest day. Not that it was the hardest workout, but just that I was in a funk for most of [...]
I think this has been the first week I’ve actually done every single workout on my schedule. And, I was even on-call, which included a night with only 4 hours of sleep. I’m pretty happy with how my legs are feeling. My calves are still super-tight at times and I occasionally have some cramping issues. [...]
Heidi Swanson I was excited for my visit to North Dakota to see my family but I was worried about getting in my training as I am in the key training weeks before the Oceanside 1/2 Ironman on 3/27. It all worked out with the help of my sisters getting me to and from the [...]
This happens to me like 40 times a day. (Note: OPIMLTTWAKH = Other Person I’ve Met Like Ten Times Who Also Knows Heidi.) Me: Hey, how’s it going? OPIMLTTWAKH: [blank stare] Um, hi. Me: [Detecting uncomfortable situation; extends hand] I’m Matt. OPIMLTTWAKH: Hi, nice to meet you. Me: I’m married to Heidi. OPIMLTTWAKH: OH YEAH! [...]