Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Friday, February 1, 2013

My Review of Custom Envelope Sleeve


Awesome yet again

By Tom from Denver, CO on 2/1/2013

 

5out of 5

Pros: Lightweight, High Quality, Stylish

Best Uses: Traveling, School, Daily Use

Describe Yourself: Stylish, Practical

Primary use: Personal

Was this a gift?: No

I use it to protect my new MacBook Air (either in my suit case or carry on) and it does the job really well.
The only addition I'd make is a sleeve inside where I can slip a business card (or a bunch of cards).

(legalese)

Monday, January 14, 2013

Quinoa Breakfast - Monday Jan 14, 2013

Today's tasty breakfast:
Quinoa reheated in a little milk with frozen blueberries, frozen peaches, and raisins; topped with a little cinnamon, salt, and maple syrup.

Got the idea from The Feed Zone Cookbook

Friday, October 26, 2012

First Try Using TrainerRoad With My Computrainer

With Computrainer (Racermate) software being dated and my trying unsuccessfully to use ctANT+ software, I decided to take a recommendation from  Gear Fisher, Co-Founder of TrainingPeaks, and I signed up for, download and tried TrainerRoad.com.  The software didn't crash my computer, like ctANT+ often did.  Actually, TrainerRoad worked incredible well.  The software works seamlessly with my Computrainer, Garmin Ant+ USB Stick, and I can play a movie on my computer while the software is running.  I don't need that 2nd laptop laying around anymore.


There's snow on the ground and cold temperatures here in Denver this week, but I needed to get my work in, especially with a training goal to significantly increase my FTP by mid-March 2013.  I started with what TrainerRoad.com calls the Smith workout.  I only did 5 of the 6 10minute z4 intervals, but it went well over all.  Here is a link to my result. 



Here are some of TrainerRoad features (per the review on JohnStoneFitness.com)
  • Live graphs while you train, with instant feedback and wattage-based targets.
  • Accurate power readings without an expensive power meter.
  • Focused, goal-based workouts that are automatically adjusted to your fitness level.
  • Structured training plans designed by a USA Cycling certified level II coach.
  • A huge library of workouts, including race simulations and more (300+ workouts and growing).
  • Workouts are automatically synced to the cloud and include comprehensive post-ride analytics.
  • A “Career” page that tracks all your progress and stats.
  • Social media integration.
  • Compatible with the entire line of SufferFest videos: drop a video in the player and it syncs to the TrainerRoad workout, giving you wattage-based targets.
  • Much more! Check out the full tour here.

You can read a review of TrainerRoad.com here.  It's not my review, but it's good one.