2006–2008
274 posts
2008 183
December 2008
- Dubai Day 4: Sand Dunes, Soccer and Suits
- Dubai Day 3: Skiing in the desert- Prepared two ways
- Dubai Day 2: Relaxing? Umm…maybe.
- Dubai Day 1: Sighting off camels…while swimming
- 1.4* North
- Running like a skirt
- Tidal Basin 3K Race Report (oh…I kinda won)
- Garmin Edge 705 In Depth Review
- Jingle Bell 10K Race Report – Umm..that hurt.
- Late for the race
- Baking the shoes – review of Sof Sole Energy foot beds
- Slooooow cookin’
- To improve my running, I need to improve my cycling
- The Ben and Jerry’s effect
- A White Christmas (Tree) and a run in the snow
- Things I was going to blog about…
- Swimming in the Potomac
- Philadelphia Marathon 2008 Race Report
November 2008
- Gobble Gobble
- Tuesday Tidbits
- BQ Baby…BQ!
- Funny guy, ehh?
- Winter is here
- Pumpkin Eater
- Training Logs
- Gambling at the track
- Spinning around after a long run
- Loops, Flips and More Loops
- Finalizing the list and checking it thirty billion times
- The miracles of degreaser
- Votage
- A few less than ideal ways to lose weight
October 2008
- Turning into a pumpkin…or a turkey
- Spot Tracker Review
- A 10K, a marathon and wilderness in between
- A day in the life of Rainmaker
- BlendTec Home Blender Product Review
- Run towards the buns
- Track Rabbits
- Things are bigger in Texas
- Garmin Forerunner 405 in depth review
- The effects of a cold on athletic performance
- Wanna build your own bike path?
- The Army 20-Miler Race Report and Weekend Update
- Stuck
September 2008
- Rain rain go away, don’t come back another day
- The wheels on the track go round and round
- How to download workouts/race plans into your Garmin Forerunner/Edge
- How do you like them apples?
- Failboat, now arriving
- Wine vs. Workouts: Effects of alcohol
- Nations Triathlon 2008 Race Report
- Hardware Collection – Nation’s Tri – 3rd place in AG
- One
- Swim, Bike, Run, Rinse, Repeat
- Me vs the Hurricane
- The Tattoo
- The rear rack
- A ‘relaxing’ loooong weekend
August 2008
- Ironman Canada 2008 – The day after
- Ironman Canada 2008 – When the clock strikes midnight
- Ironman Canada 2008 Race Report
- Rainmaker…you are an Ironman
- Ironman Canada 2008 – Day 3
- Ironman Canada 2008 – Day 2
- Ironman Canada 2008 – Day 1
- Big Brickin’
- Enjoying the Taper
- Space in Time
- How to make fresh pasta
- How to make bad BBQ
- Thursday Randomness
- How to use CO2 for cycling – a beginners guide
- The Last Century (condensed version)
July 2008
- Back to the track…and Seattle.
- Shark Week
- Kayaking, Long Swims and Rifles
- Blueberry Bonanza
- Going Long
- Bizarre Bike Barrage
- Le Tour de Drugs
- Rhode Island Ironman 70.3 Race Report
- Pre-Race Weekend Update
- Random Musings
- 17,575
- My Arch Nemesis: Indoor Trainer Workout #2
- How to refill protein stores after a triathlon
- Touristica
June 2008
- Boo-Boo and Bambi
- Stickin’ it to the man! Part II
- 2008 Philly Triathlon Race Report
- Friday Night Lights
- The long run
- A relaxing weekend
- A Trifecta of Fail
- Ironman…or Rocketman?
- Yogi
- Podium Quest Aero Bottle Review
- In Transition…T1…T1…T1…
- Faux Race
May 2008
- A track race
- Proving that we still have a lot to learn
- Shenandoah Squirrel Showdown
- The new girl
- Battle of the Brownie: Chocolate Fudge Brownie vs Brownie Batter
- Blue Angels, Blue Suits*, Blue Ridge Mountains
- Bike to work with a bagel day
- Stickin’ it to the man
- Bike to work day
- Whistler Weekend Wrapup
- Whisky Foxtrot
- The tire that just keeps on truckin’
- Wildflower Race Report: Where art thou…?
- Cal-e-forn-ya
April 2008
- Become a Brooks Running Tester
- GW Parkway 10 Miler Report: Aka – the mother of all negative splits
- How a long bike ride should be
- Robots at an Ironman Transition Area?
- Registered for NYC Marathon…again.
- Newspaper Running Roundup
- Let the sun shine…and the rain pour.
- The Womens!
- Never shop on an empty stomach
- Trust the Fork
- Tomorrow: Shower with your helmet day
- New bike sure to ‘get you lots of girls’
- One year later: My first triathlon training workout
- The Squirrels are out to get me
- Running: Love or hate?
- Inpatient, patient or persistent? How to find event photos before the event posts them
- How to properly recover after a Half-Ironman
March 2008
- Oceanside 70.3 Race Report (aka: There be big hills in California)
- Let the games begin!
- Busy Busy Bumble Bee
- Pain, Noodles, Less Pain, Bike Bunnies
- Blame Canada – Canadian Blogger Infiltrates DCRainmaker grounds
- Are you in the lost and found bin?
- Whirlwind Weekend Wrapup
- Time Capsule: My First Triathlon – Seafair Sprint Tri 2007
- Bike, Work, Bike, Bike Again, Run, Jump
- Milking the chocolate cow
- Running in the rain
- Sausage Fest!
- Fearing the swim? Fear not.
- Review of new Computrainer Interactive Real Course Video’s
- The Cycle of Running
- Weekend Wrap-up
February 2008
- One big ice cube – swimming in cold water
- Lucky Number Slevin
- Quite simply: Dinner
- Four Mile Run Master Plan (or: How to spend $350 million dollars)
- The Greatest Store on Earth
- How to ski with your Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS
- Woohoo – snow!
- Jumping Houses
- 70.5MPH (or 113 KMH in local speed currency)
- The Trifecta
- Seattle Running
- The people who say KNEE!
- Voted off the island!
- A drafty feeling
- Did ya miss recording Ironman Hawaii (Kona)?
- Garmin Tip: How to clean the contacts on your GPS
- Chicago Marathon Folks: Watch out for running balls!
January 2008
- Sport Tracks 2.0 Released!
- The water bottle assembly and storage system
- Brickman
- Tri State Ride (aka: A Cold 55 Miles)
- Box o Swim Stuff
- Any problem can be solved with a hacksaw
- Bike Fitting
- A frozen slip and slide
- Running it all off
- Ten Random Tips for your Garmin Forerunner 305
- Getting a speeding ticket while riding a bike
- Tales of the Ghetto Geko and Abominable Snowmen
- How to be like Gumby: Competition Style
- Supersize Me
- The State of my State
- Weekend Wrap-up
- New Garmin Forerunner 405 Announced
- Scaling the differences
- Registration Reminder: “Spirit of the Marathon” movie in theatres one day only
2007 90
December 2007
- Boondoggle
- How to practice falling off your bike
- Fuji Newest 3.0 Road Bike Review
- Palau Travel Information and Logistics
- Palau: From the Air
- Kayaking Day 3: Jellyfish Lake
- Kayaking Day 2: Here comes the sun!
- Kayaking Day 1: For the love of all raindrops holy, please stop raining!
- One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish
- The Tour de Guam
- My warmed nuts
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- Getting the short pool
- Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island Race Course Preview
- Monday Race Registration Reminder
- Why should you date a male triathlete?
- You think you can run fast? Think again.
- Recipe: Pepperoni Bread
- Snowed in
- Mini-Marathons
- A Slushie in Philly
- Tour de DC – Dusk Edition
November 2007
- Nutrition on the run
- Training against the log
- Texas Tuesday
- Reminder: Garmin GPS Rebate through end of November
- Review of Garmin Forerunner 305
- Gobble Gobble…and more Gobble Gobble
- Upcoming local DC running races (plus one in Cali)
- Philly Half Marathon – Top 10 in AG – Woot!
- T minus 24 hours until Philly
- Photographic Proof – iWon
- How far would you go?
- Ironman Rhode Island 70.3
- National Ski Show & Warren Miller movie
- Going strong at 90
- Iwon
- A written invitation
- Army 10 Miler Discussion/Survey Group
- Brickervals
- Sorry Mr. Pigeon
- Forced Vacation
- Nearly Arrested!
October 2007
- Ouch! The pain train has arrived!
- The 2008 Marine Corps Marathon Race Report
- Ready to rumble..or tumble and bumble…
- Pushing through a 95MPH Headwind
- Drafting – My 2008 Race Schedule
- Half-Mary here I come
- Things I don’t understand
- Cycling in the middle of nowhere
- Wanted: Half Marathon Race in next 60 days
- Spinning around in circles
- “You’ve lost too much weight, we can’t help you”
- Single-speeds are for wimps!
- My poor mountain bike
- Concrete: 1, Me: 0
- Warren Miller Fall 2007 Film Tour Schedule
- Totally awesome tri sticker!
- Army 10 Miler Race Report
- Taste Testing: Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Brownie Fudge vs Low Fat Version
- Ekk! Tri shorts going invisible!
- Pool Frustration
- My wetsuit makes brown water
- The Nation’s Triathlon Race Report
September 2007
- Woot! Awesome day!
- Through the washer & dryer – gel still good!
- Cell phone in Ziploc is your friend on the bike
- The US Government officially thinks I’m female
- Two Thirds of an Oly Tri Tuesday
- How to swim with your Garmin Forerunner GPS
- Aerobars Review Part II
- Long Day
- Wanted: Open water swim places in WashDC
- Twofer: New Aerobars & New Running Group
- Kirkland Tri Spectator Report
- Need to find a pool while traveling? Check out Swimmers Guide
- Tri Coach – should I get one?
- Ironman Canada 2008 – Registration Complete
- Triathletes vs Great White Sharks
- Big Kahuna 70.3 Half Iron Race Report
- Is the bank open? Ready to withdraw.
- Sea Change
- Taper
- Ironman 2008 registration slumber party
- T minus 365 days