Hyannis Triathlon Trailer
That's right folks, spring is here and training starts now! More to come 🙂 [...]
Book Review: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Now that the holidays and New Years have come and gone, I'm trying this new thing where I read this old school type of content called books. Revolutionary, I know. To start the year off right, I cracked open a book I picked up while in Nashville at Parnassus Books, one that I will fully [...]
Bog Manners’ 2021 end-of-year recap!
Well, 2021—what a weird year. There was so much hope back in April, when Ellie and I gleefully trotted down to Orchard Park (across the street from the Bills stadium!) for our first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Man, were we riding high and thinking things were headed in the right direction. Fast-forward [...]
Tri In The Buff 2021 Race Recap!
Surprise! I raced my first in-person triathlon of the year, competing in the always amazing Tri In The Buff. I raced this a few years ago with my friend Karstin, and decided two weeks before race start to sign up! Training for this sprint triathlon was a bit more laid back than typical for a [...]
Here We Go Again: Hyannis Triathlon 2
It typically starts with either a google chat message or text, often with a link to a website like New England Triathlon. This was the case back in January when my brother texted our thread that a September triathlon out on the cape was on the table. See exhibit A, B and C. Not only [...]
Exploring the Cape Cod Rail Trail
Taking advantage of optimal weather while we were out on Cape Cod, Ellie and I set out to conquer the Cape Cod Rail Trail this past week. The rail trail is probably the single greatest feature of Cape Cod—aside from the miles of beautiful sandy beaches, of course. Nearly uninterrupted, this well-maintained paved path [...]
New Server, New Name!
Welcome to Bog Manners! After nearly ten years and 1,156 posts, we are officially retiring the 2 Fat Nerds name and brand. But do not despair! We aren't going anywhere—in fact, our plan is to be posting a bit more regularly, with a wider variety of content to come.  So, the big question: Why the [...]
Server Updates
After much neglect, I finally wave the white flag and have started to transfer the blog and all of it's content to a new server. While our old home performed extremely well for many years, it is time! There will be some considerable disruption for all of you Spaghetti Squash Primavera lovers, but hopefully we [...]
Rochester Triathlon 2019!
Did I say triathlon? I meant duathlon. That's right folks, the swim was canceled on account of Lake Ontario being extremely grumpy. This brought our first lesson of the day: anything can happen on race day. As soon as we pulled in the parking lot, my triathlete buddy Karstin walked up to the car and [...]
Triathlon Build Up! Adding Speed Work.
As of Friday afternoon, I have found myself in an interesting predicament where I am going to be racing the Rochester Triathlon in two weeks. Although this has been on my calendar all summer, the sudden reality of actually registering for it and committing to the race has sent me into a full-fledge training panic. [...]