On board my bicycle, I headed off toward the hills. I had no definite path in mind; I simply pedaled and made decisions as I went. My goal for the day was to get lost so-to-speak and find my sanity in the process. It wasn’t long before I was heading uphill towards the reservoir. I [...]

The wheels in my head have been turning lately… If you are getting tired of the ATOC posts, my apologies. I took a lot of cool photos that I want to share AND I’m kinda of psyched about being able to enjoy watching these cycling races again. I sort of boycotted watching cycling after my [...]

When the alarm sounds at o’dark thirty, and I can’t stomach my morning coffee, I reach for something curiously strong. It’s a feeble attempt to both wake me up and give me just enough energy to get through a morning spinning class. Did it work?

While swimming laps, I glanced over to the next lane just as another swimmer glided past. Moving through the water appeared to be effortless. I watched him flip turn at the wall and come back in my direction. I turned away and resumed my focus on the pulls until he was far enough ahead to [...]