Posted on July 27th, 2008 by Ryan Bickerstaff
The past week has been pretty crazy with lots of traveling and different schedules, including swimming in 5 different pools in 3 different cities. Hopefully things will get back to normal now. Last Saturday I rode the Spectrum group ride for the first time. I’ve been out here for nearly 8 years [...]
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Posted on July 16th, 2008 by Ryan Bickerstaff
I just returned from the Musselman Continental Cup, and the race went pretty well, all things considering. Overall, I was just about 30 seconds off in the swim from making the lead bike pack. With that swim and not having the foot injury, I think my actual 14th place could have turned into [...]
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Posted on July 7th, 2008 by Ryan Bickerstaff
I was basically glued to the television the past week while the Olympic Trials in swimming and track and field were happening. I had a few friends and former teammates competing, and it was great seeing what hard work and dedication can produce. I’d like to congratulate Ian Dobson on making the team in the [...]
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Posted on July 1st, 2008 by Ryan Bickerstaff
I went to the doctor (Dr. Saxena, who is one of the best foot/ankle doctors/surgeons and has worked with a ton of runners) last Thursday and had a bone scan done on Friday to see if I had a stress fracture to coincide with pain I had been feeling on the top of my left foot. Luckily, the tests came back negative and there was no activity [...]
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