What Zen Is

It's considered a major faux pas to try to describe Zen.  Zen is existing right here and right now.  To try to translate that into words and you lose the essence.

If you are still trying to "get it", I stumbled upon something that can help.  What better way to describe Zen than to read The Essentials of Living like a Zen Monk.  Seriously, this is good stuff.

Make sure to read that posting's comments to find even more goodies.

Iron Buddha Bull

Join me for a zendurance ride on some beautiful Texas highways as I wax philosophical about a variety of topics. Great day, great ride, great life.

• The Hornet Juice Contest is coming!


• Zentri Hippy Moment.


• Started growing some bamboo. Pandas are a predator!


• Eat the shoots. Leaves are poisonous.

• RemembertheMilk.com
  


• Aboard the BMC, Schwinn is 500 lbs.


• Angry Corn recipe!

• Kboo - bike evangelist.


• Materialize bikes just like cars.


• Sell you a promise.


• Friend wishes he didn't buy a truck - first occurrence.


• Gas price goes up, lag in living locations.

• Beards are back in. Middle east influence?

• Emily's dad named a bull after me!

• Trail runner mag - a dirty magazine.


• Trail running shoe reviews.


• How to meditate while running.


• Forget everything else, focus on the breathing and footsteps. Mind wanders, bring it back.


• Useful for learning how to focus on tasks.

• Ran home after dropping car off for tires

• Goals - mellow out, bike to work, opportunistic training and racing.


• Run to work, run to pool, surfing, skateboard.

• Zencast - to look at yourself at the human scale is to sentence yourself to death.


• "The wave is enlightened when it realizes it is water."


• Zen is a guiltless practice. no worries, just skillfull and unskillful.

• "Don't let yesterday use up too much of today" -Will Rogers

• "I have flying monkeys and I will use them!"

Shocked that Texas isn’t the Center of the Universe

I guess I've seen a certain t-shirt at the mall too many times.  It has a map of the USA, but Texas is the only state with an outline.  "Texas" is stamped across Texas and "Other" is stamped across the rest.

Imagine my amazement when I found out a webinar meeting I was supposed to attend at 9 AM was actually 9 AM Pacific.

I went back and checked the fine print.  Yes, it said Pacific.  I believe my Texas-vision prevented me from noticing this.

I now see the world with much more humble eyes.  Humble, like Humble, TX.

Vote for TriBoomer!

TriBoomer is needing votes to get elected to the EvoTri team. The Booms and I are good friends and I know he would be an incredible addition to that team. The guy can raise funds for charity like nobody's business AND is super-connected in the online tri world.

All he needs to get the job is a vote from us. Send an email to vote@evotri.com and put "http://triboomer.blogspot.com/" in the subject line. Those emails count as votes. You can only send one per email account, so you can vote multiple times if you have multiple accounts.

You have until Friday to put a Zentri faithful deep into the ranks of this new team. I know Triboomer is very excited about the possibility of making it. Let's get it done!

Tri And Eat It

This podcast is unique in that it is a COOKING SHOW with Emily and I on one end in Texas and Christine and Josh on the other in NYC.  Both couples are cooking the same meal at the exact same time!  We recorded the phone conversation as we made Parmesan chicken, asparagus soup, and some veggies.

This was a ton of fun and the recipes are wholesome and healthy.  Below is the links to the recipes and we hope you cook them yourself.  Nothing took more than half an hour to make.   Listen in and meet Christine and Josh as we have some kitchen fun!

 Parmesan Crusted Oatmeal Chicken

 Creamy Asparagus Soup

Sweet Sensation Veggies