Ironman Coeur d’Alene 2012
Jul 2, 2012IMCDA 2012 was a first of a kind race for me, in that it was an Ironman that I didn’t need to worry about focusing on qualifying for Hawaii “ I already had a slot tied up. This gave me the unique opportunity to approach this race different both in terms of training and execution “ most importantly I would be able …
Read MoreRolling along now
May 24, 2012Hi again! Now that the Triple T has come and gone, I can say that the 2012 triathlon (race) season is officially underway, and thus far it has been a grand success. I managed to have a great weekend of racing at the TTT, doing it as a Solo for the first time since 2006. The next race on the docket will either be Lake …
Read MoreAmerican Triple T 2012
May 24, 20122012 marked my 7th trip to Shawnee State Park in Portsmouth, Ohio for the American Triple-T. After having done the last 5 iterations of this race as member of a team, I was back to the solo division this year. Early on in the season planning, I established 3 goals for myself this season, one of which was to finish in …
Read MoreAnother Gap
May 1, 2012Well despite posting a month ago saying that I would be posting more soon, I didn’t keep to my promise very well! However, it’s been an action packed month these last few weeks: I set a new PR for the half marathon at the beginning of April (1:19:24). I’m quite pleased by that time. Now that I’ve finally broken 1:20, …
Read MoreJ-Hawk Earlybird Triathlon 2012
May 1, 2012I’ve opened the season with J-hawk four of the last five seasons, each year using it as a rough benchmark of my fitness. After a long winter focused on my running and a recent PR at the half-marathon distance, I had high hopes for the race. However, recent life events, caused me to wake up race morning just hoping I’d …
Read MoreIt’s been a while
Mar 12, 2012It’s been an exceptionally long hiatus for me from posting on my blog. I have several topics that have been boiling in the background. One of the foremost is the post on specific prep, and then some other meanderings. I don’t have to much more to say at the moment, I’m alive, generating some content (but not finishing …
Read MoreChristmas came early
Dec 15, 2011Thanks to the gang at Emery’s for putting up with my indecision on this purchase for the last year! I ran 8 miles on it last night to see how it works, and I’m pretty darn happy!
Read More2011 Year in Review
Dec 6, 2011 Year in ReviewIt’s time for my annual year in review post. I sit down, think back about my year from a triathlon perspective, slice it, dice it, and otherwise think about what I did and than write about it and share it. It’s as much for my benefit as your reading enjoyment. You can read previous write-ups here. Typically – the way …
Read MoreIronman Arizona 2011
Nov 23, 2011After having a good race in Kona, but sub-optimal (broken spoke on my front wheel with massive rubbing for 65+ miles, very poor pacing on the run), my only desire for IMAZ was to qualify for Kona 2012. No time goals, no place goals, no split targets – nothing mattered except qualifying. Despite having an opportunity to …
Read MoreDuh…Winning….
Nov 22, 2011