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I’m still not 100% sure of twitterology, but feel free to twitter, tweet, twit, follow, etc.  - http://www.twitter.com/ryanbickerstaff  The simplicity and brevity of the posts are nice.

Oak Knoll Otter Run 5k - Menlo Park

Yesterday I rode the Spectrum Ride - a large fast group ride that brings out some of the faster riders in the area.  I felt really good and contested most of the sprints and small hill climbs - it made for a really good workout and with the mixture of acclerations and tempo efforts felt [...]

CapTex Triathlon - Austin, TX

This past Monday (Memorial Day), I race at the Pan American Cup in Austin, Texas.  I spent the Sunday-Thursday after the Oklahoma City race at home in Alva, OK.  I hadn’t been home in the Spring or Summer for 8 years, and it was nice to have great weather and “green” everywhere (normally I’m home [...]

Pan American Championships - Oklahoma City Boathouse Triathlon

I flew into Oklahoma City for the Pan American Championships on Wednesday May 13, my birthday.  Being able to race was up in the air until the last minute due to the ITU qualification procedures.  Basically, there are 75 starting positions allocated across countries from North, Central, and South America.  The problem was that there [...]

Shoulder Injury

Around April 21st, my left shoulder started to hurt again.  I had just done a short quick set in the pool of some 25, 50, and 100y efforts.  It felt a little bit funny and really noticed something was wrong when I went to the gym afterwards to do some strength training.  When I tried [...]