Last Thursday I spent all day cycling around Mount Rainier. And then, over the next few days, I spent a fair amount of time carefully crafting a post about what I’ve learned about long distance swimming, running, and cycling. Then I sat back and waited for my blog stats to take off like Alberto Contador in the French Alps. But alas, the stat line graph has not yet shot upward.

So if el gente are not clamoring for long distance coaching, what type of blog posts are they most interested in? Here were the top three posts on wordpress.com Wednesday, August 5th:

1) Democrats accuse GOP of inciting mobs

2) Jillian Harris: I am not worried about claims of infidelity

3) Fox confirms Paula Abdul is leaving ‘American Idol’

So I guess el gente are moderately interested in national politics and most interested in celebrity culture. 

Duly noted. Maybe I need to shift my focus to celebrity culture and national politics. Note to self: cancel the Economist and subscribe to People magazine.