The SHORT Race report: Raced Eagleman. Saw Friends. Swam. Biked. Ran. It was hot. Go 3sports. I like Koalas. The end. The Story Going In: Normally during Eagleman weekend I would host a home full of Xterra athletes from New England. We would support them and go out and watch them race but this year [...]
Do you ever make an amazing plan and then the whole thing just falls apart? Oh, the plans I made last year for 2016 were spectacular and I was committed. A few people saw my spreadsheets of plans and were totally overwhelmed but not me. I was blissfully excited! Then, the dreaded winter flu followed [...]
Though I was a bit of a basket case overdosing on zicam and vitamin C paranoid I might catch the office bug before the trip, by the time we arrived in Louisville, I was calm, confident and ready to race. The drive out through West Virginia was gorgeous and upon arrival I felt fitter than [...]
The ironman is a long day. It's a long process of training. However, I know we pour through stories of race day just to get to the best part: The Finish Line. Here's to skipping the meal and going straight for the dessert. I now present, the Ironman Louisville 2015 finish line race [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
.... Continued fromIMMT Swim and BikeOf course, I forgot to un-velcro my shoes to slip them out for a "flying dismount"as I pedaled away from conquering the punchy climbs of Chemin Duplessis and back into the village area for transition. I know hassling about seconds in an ironman might be a tad silly, but it [...]
