Ken's Road to Kona

Dear Starbucks Marble loaf,

We’re over. You lied to me. Or maybe I lied to myself. Regardless, I think our relationship is over.

We first met at the corner, as I was looking for a light snack to quell my Ironman training hungers. I’d have you with a bottled Ice Coffee (Mocha). I must admit, you were really good when warmed up in the microwave.

But alas, you were fake. At least Ice Coffee (Mocha) has it’s nutritional value typed onto the bottle (180 calories).  Not sure what I was thinking, but I thought you were around the same calorie content. Maybe I should have … Continue Reading

A few days ago, an old Japan colleauge of mine was in a terrible bike wreck while riding her bike to work.

From what I heard from her husband, she broke her back in which 2 verterbre were damaged. I’d give you her Flickr page but I don’t think she wants her business out there like that. But I know she follows the blog so J, please get well.

Knowing her, she’s probably more worried about the condition of her brand new Ceepo bike than the healing of the back. Do what you gotta do to get healthy J, and I’m sure you’ll be … Continue Reading

Got this really cool cartoon of me awhile back and I thought I’d put it up. Not sure what to call it: “Ken the Ironman” perhaps? The drawing was made by Dan Socea; a good friend of mine from Romania. I think I look pretty good. You can check out his other work at http://dansocea.blogspot.com

I really hate, “Sorry I haven’t been around” posts. They reak of laziness. And I hate that. But seriously, Labor Day weekend in conjunction with the beginning of the school year (I work at a University) has kept me off balance. To make it worse, I’ll be starting business school, so I’m trying urgently to put everything in order so I can accommodate my work, class schedule, training, and the little bit of a social life I desire to have. Continue Reading