It’s my two year Bikram Yoga anniversary - s... The end of December marks my two year anniversary of attending the Reston Bikram Yoga studio. As a professional triathlete, I spend anywhere between 15-25 hours each week during the summer swimming, biking and running in order to prepare for my triathlon races. Even in the winter, the supposed “off season,” I am running 40-60 miles a week in preparation for a spring marathon. Consequently, I am constantly...

Managing the “seam” - transitioning fr... By “seam,” I mean the transition period from unfocused, unstructured fitness training (i.e. training for general fitness) to focused, structured fitness training (i.e. training with a purpose for a specific event or events). Photo: Me at the Disney Half Marathon in 2007 I am in the seam right now. My triathlon season effectively ended with Ironman Louisville on August 26. Since then, I have “bounced”...