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July 4th Weekend

2008-07-03
Tons of pictures from a great long weekend. We went out and day hiked Mt Blue and Mt Moosilakue, then hit up a camp site
The following days run wasn't so fun, but by the second day I was almost fully recovered and had a great ride around Mt Sunapee. Then I did the same ride in reverse the following day.
One hell of a bike weekend, Checkout the workout log.

Peter Cahalane turns 27

2008-06-30
18 was amazing
21 was another world
25 was great (auto insurance discount)
27 not so spectacular

Standard Birthday affair. Pictures posted.

Summerfest 2008

2008-06-28
One hell of a good time. Unfortunately the race didn't turn out the way I had hoped.
I was running with the lead guys through 3 miles and just didn't go with them the last half mile.
3.5 mile dirt road race. Unofficial mile splits: 5:19, 5:20, 5:10.

Dave and I got to Holyoke on time, but were shooting the shit with Greg until almost race time. My warm-up was very brief at best (just under a mile) and did not include a single stride.
Two weeks prior I felt great running a total of 5 miles @ 5:30 pace through thick woods, so I had planned on at least 5:15's or 5:10's.

A classic quote can best convey how my legs felt --> "like 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag".

2008 Granby Charter Day Duathlon

2008-06-15
2.5 mile run, 16 mile bike, 2.5 mile run. Unofficially 13:50, 48:22 (Bike + T1 + T2), 13:52
Two in a row (almost). After loosing 6 minutes by going off course I managed to claw my way up to 5th overall.

Full race report
Complete Results
Official race web site

(Google) chat with me

2008-06-11
Google labs is the pwnage. If you don't check out their stuff periodically I suggest you start doing so.

Back in 2004 they came out with a web based chat client gChat.
Two years later they added a multi-IM chat compatibility and a standalone client called Google Talk.
This February they came out an update to Google Talk called Chatback. Chatback allows a Google Talk (or gChat) account owner to chat with people who don't have one. They are allowing these "chatback badges" to be put on websites so that account owners can be contacted and communicated to easily.

I put up my Chatback badge on the left hand navigation bar. Check it out!

Lost my camera

2008-05-31
I seemed to have misplaced my camera. I'm sorry but there wont be too many picture updates untill I either find it or get a suitable replacement.

Be on the lookout for a Canon digital Elph SD400. It's from 03' or 04 and has a few dozen of my pictures on it. Last seen in North Easton MA on 2008-05-31.

Get out and ride!!

2008-05-29
Peter Cahalane's new "official" bike commute is in. Its much nicer and safer than through Boston (sorry DH). In total its just under 30 miles from Norwood to Wilmington. The first 7 or 8 are really nice, open, well paved roads. The next 10 through Newton, Waltham, and Belmont are much more condensed, full of pot holes, and stop lights. From there I get off of route 60 in Arlington and onto route 3/3A heading north into Winchester. By the time I hit route 38 in Woburn the hay's in the barn.

Today's ride stats:
Total Distance: 29.5 miles
Total Time: 102 minutes
Max Speed: 31.4 mph
Average Speed: 17.0 mph
Average HR: 137
Calories burned: ~1000

A little lost on the bike to work this morning.

2008-05-28
Riding through Boston ain't that great, but the alternative is sitting in rush hour traffic on 93 or 95. The way I see it is I'm getting a decent workout and now I get to mock all the suckers who drive to work. The 29 mile trip to work this morning took about 105 minutes. If I get the route down perfect and time all the lights right I'm sure I can do it in under 90 minutes.

Lions Spring Sprint Triathlon

2008-05-18
I lost time on everyone in the pool, but made it up on the bike and run.
Closed my last 5k in under 17:30 for the win.

Erin's B-Day

2008-05-02

Power Tap SL biatches!

2008-04-29
Finally got my Power Tap SL. Its on a black Velocity Deep-V rim with black spokes.

Donoghues new pad on View Street

2008-04-26
It's quite the looker now, but just wait untill they have walls.

2008 Wrentham Duathlon

2008-04-20
3 mile run, 11 mile bike, 2 mile run. Unoficially 16:45, 29:50 (bike + T1), 10:45.
Recovered from PRK for 3 weeks, had 1 decent week of training, then jumped in the Wrentham Duathlon
General fitness was high enough for 4th overall, and some solid performances.
Complete Results
Full race report

Opening Day 2008

2008-04-08
Ring ceremony and great weather. Another awsome opening day!

28 billion reasons to drink tap water

2008-03-05
This page is dedicated to those who are too good for the best tap water on the planet.
Best viewed while breathing bottled air.

NEICAAA @ BU

2008-02-29
I spent several hours this weekend at BU watching a great All New England track meet. Notable mentions include cathcing up with my highschool coach, getting yelled at by Crofty, Seeing Ross two days in a row, and Richardson making an appearance. Some of the top performances included:

Arman Dixon scoring 30 of Sacred Hearts 50 points by himself and breaking a 20+ year old record in the 200 (20.66).

Tufts women winning the DMR in 11:43.47.

Meg Brouseeau running a PR mile in 4:56.02.

Marisa Ryan setting a meet record in the 3k @ 9:15.63.

Offical results

Training log now online

2008-02-25
In an effort to keep up with the Jones's (which I've been meaning to do for a year or two now) I've put my training logs online. The format is likely to change as all my back logs are in excel or .csv format.

Pats Peak Ski trip

2008-02-23
Conditions couldn't have been better. 30 and sunny with 5" of fresh powder on the trails!

Old time gathering at the Sunset Bar and Grill

2008-01-05
Talk about a gathering. We had Olson, Richardson, Chadwick, and Honick! The only one who blew us off was the Dunnyhue.

New Years at the Castle

2008-01-01
XBOX 360, drinking games, and funneling champagne. Hell of a party!

XMAS

2007-12-25
North Andover, Salem NH, and Lynnfield

Dean is on the train!

2007-12-13
Not only did he go outside, but he actually ran for almost a whole mile.

The 5 hour commute

2007-12-13
6-10" of snow durring rush hour = a 5 hour commute.

1 holiday, 4 Thanksgiving meals

2007-11-22

Halloween. In Wilmington and Somerville

2007-11-03

ITU Long Course Duathlon World Championships

2007-10-21

New 24" LCD monitor

2007-10-10
24" of LCD goodness running at 1920 X 1200. Can you say LAN party?
OMFG, ROTFL, lol, newb, lol

Qualified for Worlds!

2007-07-08
Rolled through the first 12K
Had a huge bike PR
Finished up the last 8K
Full race report (PDF)

I turn 26

2007-06-30
Half way to 52

New updates!

2007-05-28
Not everything makes the front page.
Hit up the archives for the full picture listing.

North Shore Tri Team group ride

2007-05-28
7 mile warm up, then hammered for 25 miles.
30 minute recovery, then dropped a 16:48 5K

The first Hillsborough ride of the year

2007-05-26
35 miles of hills, out past the farm, north on 31 and back.
Matt Cahalane made a legendary appearance

LionsSprintTri

2007-05-20
Horrible swim (again), good T1, great bike split, good T2, good run.
Just missed 2nd overall by 11 seconds. Averaged 23mph+ for the bike split.