Timberman 70.3
This race was about....Visiting home! Pre race shake up training! My family from Maine! Triathlon Friends. My brother from another mother with the best motivational sign.And the fam!
Colonial Beach Tri Report
I decided it would be fun to do the "double" weekend of racing with a sprint and an oly. The conditions for Colonial Beach were pretty miserable day one as far as setting up and waiting for the start. It was pouring buckets. Poor Nick had a rough day of spectating as I splashed around [...]
I Love the Tavern Triathlon Race Report
Delayed Race Report! --> The I Love the Tavern Triathlon (AKA The Tavern) is a local gem produced by Richmond Multisports(RMS) with a welcoming and lighthearted picnic party vibe that has kept athletes coming back to race or just enjoy the scene for years. The river swim is downstream and fast. There is a big [...]
Shamrock Half Marathon
I fell behind on race reporting. I never blogged about my best race ever, the Shamrock Half Marathon in March. It was when I realized I was very much succeeeding at self coaching. I wanted that for the confidence in the knowledge I've gained as a student of the sport and the ability to apply [...]
Ironman Texas Race Report. Digging Deep.
I could package you a polished race report tied together with pretty sounding important life lessons and beautiful words. I could simply say that success is measured by what we learn during the journey. I am honored to have made it to the finish line in the hardest conditions I've endured at a North American [...]
Florida 70.3 2015 Race Report
I found myself toeing the start line this weekend of FL 70.3, which I lovingly refer to as "The Steamy Mountains of Florida Alligator Triathlon this past weekend. It's a thrilling yet tough tri season opener. This race was extra special because I've been growing as an athlete through the unfiltered lens that IS self [...]
Love Rox 10k Race Report
The weather this winter had been brutal. Just a week away from a Duathlon in NC, I realized the roads were coated in ice and actual snow banks still hadn't melted. In the south this usually means the world shuts down. The du was cancelled but that was the perfect thing for me because I [...]
Frostbite 15K Race Report: Slicing through the Rain
Every January, our city's run club, Richmond Road Runners, brings us with an incredibly popular 15K that is infamous for a weather living true to it's name "welcoming" runners for a tough but fun day. I have always wanted to do this race both for the social element (as we have well over 400 runners [...]
Blue Talon Bistro Turkey Trot Race Report
One of the most popular days to run a race is probably Thansgiving in the form of a Turkey Trot. Nick and I spent Thanksgiving day in historic Williamsburg. I ran the Blue Talon Bistro 5k which was fantastic. I highly recommend this one. It was well organized. They even had two divisions, one for [...]
2014 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The good news, is that I am now a 70.3 World Championship finisher. A year ago, I never would have imagined this could happen THIS year. I definitely far exceeded my lofty goals that were set at the start of 2014...hence 3 trips to Canada, haha. This is the first year the World Championship was [...]