Oh Chattanooga… “If you are in sport long enough, you will face some sort of adversity”. These were the words spoken by the 1st place male winner at the 2018 Ironman Chattanooga awards ceremony (Cody Beals). Whether it be a major injury, life stressors, a… read more →
I did a last minute entry into a local sprint triathlon in San Diego. I am a HUGE fan of short/fast workouts during an ironman taper if the athlete is more aerobic vs. anaerobic and has the durability to recover. With Ironman Santa Rosa 6… read more →
I didn’t sleep well last night, and I found myself getting lost in a few blog posts and decided that I was going to reignite my blogging fire. My main goal for my blog has always been to take real world first world problems and… read more →
Ho’omau reminds us that to overcome our challenges, we must go forth with determination, perseverance and endurance. This was my mantra on Sunday. It is symbolized by the Hawaiin Iwa bird. I love that bird. My last posting made it clear why I wanted to… read more →
“A secret to happiness is letting every situation be what it is instead of what you think it should be, and then making the best of it.” Do you ever wonder if it’s all worth it? In my case, I am referring to sports. However,… read more →
Qualifying for Kona was a dream come true last year, something that I worked really (x’s 1 million) hard for. Getting here two years in a row was luck for someone like me who has very little natural talent. I cannot explain to you… read more →
There is something about the islands of Hawaii that are magical. I have been captivated by their beauty my entire life. To be honest, I probably should live here and I have found myself thinking about that a lot this week! We arrived on Saturday night… read more →
My year started off on the wrong foot. I trained smart all winter, but spent most of April with a terrible sinus infection that left me bed ridden for two weeks. I have never been so sick in my adult life. I missed New Orleans… read more →
Tomorrow begins a fun filled 140.6 mile journey through The Woodlands, TX. So far everything has been fairly smooth and I feel great! Tomorrow’s high tops out at 86 and the winds will be 16mph out of the south. The course is basically 55 miles… read more →
Ironman Texas is officially 7 weeks away. Thankfully, my neurotic personality and will to succeed has kicked into overdrive and I am in full throttle training without hesitation. I have noticed something interesting about myself and others during this particular training block. Some of us refuse to miss key… read more →
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