We had a fantastic ride until temps dropped quickly and unexpectedly on the Blue Ridge yesterday. Forecast at 6am for Wintergreen said 44 would be the low of the day with rain later in the afternoon but that dropped unexpectedly. My Garmin edge data shows the last hour was 32 degrees average (with pouring rain [...]
One day last summer, I walked into the gym's parking lot to find a P5 and his owner! I was like, "Wow, nice bike," and made a new pal. The owner of the bike was also a good guy! Months later, at the Richmond Endurance Symposium, I eyed this super bike and although I [...]
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 [...]
This message is directed to the other creative idealists out there. It's worth it. Idealism is what makes the world better. Passion for progress is misunderstood by comfortable people but still worth it. I made a small impact with my passionate idealism recently. This mindset can be a flaw when it becomes enabling though. [...]
I'm no natural triathlete AT ALL but I made USAT All American for the very first time. I still see myself as the back/mid packer 7 hour 70.3 gal who vowed to "see a AG podium and PR all distances" after a bike wreck. Despite facts, I'm surprised by results. Unless pushed externally, I tend [...]
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When an athlete is injured, regardless of their level it can be a true LOSS. It is normal for grief and panic and anxiety and every emotion under the sun to surface. It needs to be treated as a loss & recognized as such so the person can heal the body and the mind and [...]
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 [...]
In a huge plot twist, there are appropriately, three winners of The Shining Tiger Award for Dedication to Triathlon. This is TRIathlon, after all. I have to confess, When I brainstormed names to create this award intended to honor the passionate and caring unsung heroes of triathlon, The Shining Tiger Award for Dedication to Triathlon [...]
This Award generated some questions. Read about it here and find answers in this post. http://kelly-tri-adventures.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-shining-tiger-award-for-dedication.htmlQ: I want this trophy! How can I get my "paws" on the prize? A: I'm sorry. If you want this trophy, you cannot have it. You need to find your shine from within. Once you no longer thirst for the [...]