Monthly Archives: August 2011

Post-Provence Teaser

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Jeff Mather

This is my post-Provence goal. We’ll see if I can do the 130-mile ride from Williamstown in the northwest corner of the Commonwealth to my house in one (rather long) day.

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Irene: The Dramatic Photos

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jeff Mather

Here are some photos from our weekend hurricane saga. It was windy and (in the end) a bit dark, but it wasn’t that bad for us. Others weren’t so lucky. Click on any image for a larger version. Or click … Continue reading →

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Irene

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jeff Mather

We rode out hurricane tropical storm Irene without much of a problem. I don’t want to say it wasn’t bad—that was some serious wind we got—but the worst part (for us) really was waiting. Waiting while watching the storm move … Continue reading →

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Next Up: Wind

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Jeff Mather

Thanks to hurricane Irene, tomorrow will be a bit windy from roughly 2AM to 5PM. For now, we wait.

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A Day In the Life

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Jeff Mather

Here is a small sampling of what has happened in the last twenty-four hours: What have you been up to?

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Bike Surgery

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Jeff Mather

Sometime between lunch and when I left the office, I had talked myself into competing in one more triathlon before going to Provence next month. (What? You didn’t know I was going? Well, stay tuned.) There was only one little … Continue reading →

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What I Do

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Jeff Mather

If you’ve ever wondered what I do for my 9-5, it’s figure out stuff like this and this.

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Sharon Triathlon

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Jeff Mather

Today I competed in the Sharon Triathlon and am very happy with my top 1/3 result. It’s hard for me to believe that just over three months ago I did my first triathlon, when I compare how that first one … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Diabetes, Reluctant Triathlete, Running, Swimming | 5 Comments

Things You Should Be Reading

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Jeff Mather

Hey, everybody. It’s that time again. The time to clean out a bunch of links that I’ve read and share them with you because I think you might find them interesting. Ultramarathon — The always hilarious author of The Oatmeal … Continue reading →

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Now With More Cowbell

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Jeff Mather

Woo! (Click any photo for a larger version.)

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My Insulin Pump Hacker Name is “Glux0se”

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Jeff Mather

Victoria wrote an excellent piece on her site about what’s become known as “pumphackingate.” In it, she gives a brief recap of the facts and some of the reactions that have appeared on other blogs. Here’s an even briefer recap, … Continue reading →

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Finding My Inner Woo

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Jeff Mather

Last Saturday I went to New York City for the second weekend in a row. On the 30th, Lisa and I went to the “Savage Beauty” exhibit of Alexander McQueen haute couture clothing at the Met. It was phenomenal! Definitely … Continue reading →

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Exercise Data

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Jeff Mather

I mentioned last week that I’ve been journaling about exercise for over a month now. With all of that data—over forty events—it’s finally time to sift through it for patterns, to see what worked and what didn’t, and to come … Continue reading →

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Like a Dolphin, Monday, 7:00AM

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jeff Mather

“Jeff, you’re like a dolphin out there this morning.” John was buttering me up with his Galway brogue, as is his way. “Uh huh . . .” “No, it’s true.” It might have been a fact that I was faster than most this … Continue reading →

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