Shawn Cheatham

Mixing it up is a fantastic way to breath life into your normal training routine! You don’t need to consult a professional but if you did, I could prove the benefits of progression, periodizations and intervals beyond a reasonable doubt. Running the same route at the same pace, same time everyday and having eaten the same oatmeal for breakfast is a great way to plateau but it’s no way to get faster, go futher or challenge yourself.

On the web, mixing it up is similarly termed, ‘mash-up’. Take Google Maps+CraigsList Housing Listing’s mash it up and you get Housingmaps.com (a great diddy that got the developer a job at Google). Another example is using a ‘reader’ and plugging in RSS feeds from your favorite news sites which results in your own little newspaper.

My new blog theme is meant to convey a similar concept; 3 primary colors when combined, create something different. Triathlon and technology nearly always provide me with something different.It was a coincidence that I posted this theme yesterday and read this article today but nontheless, it prompted this post. The article is a snippet of an on-going public discussion the US is having as a result of Obama’s candidacy for President. (Un)fortunately, I’ve been having the same discussion since I was called nigger for the first time - I was 6 years old, his name was Paul and I had no idea what it meant. ”Being mixed” is something I’ve learned to sort out just like any other “mixed” person. I wont bore you with the details but I assure you, moving between communities does in fact give you a unique opportunity to see a new color.

In the end, whether it’s in your training routine or life in general, mixing it up is only as good if it has a positive impact. And for everyone’s sake, lets hope that Obama’s candidacy has a positive impact.