“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails” ~William Arthur Ward 2020 PlayTri Desert Tri was WINDY. But one of my favorite things about triathlon is no matter how adverse the conditions are, everyone races in them together. We embrace the suck, love the pain, and…
Official Time: 02:36:061.5k Swim: 00:33:03T1: 00:01:5040k Bike: 01:11:02T2: 00:02:1210k Run: 00:48:02Overall: 48th of 41635-39 AG: 2nd of 30 In 2014, after completing my third sprint distance race and getting completely hooked on the sport, I decided it was time to do a longer event. The Olympic distance (1.5k (.93 mi) swim, 40k (25 mi) bike,…
Official Time: 05:04:531.2 mile Swim: 00:34:52T1: 00:04:4756 mile Bike: 02:35:44T2: 00:02:3713.1 mile Run: 01:46:55Overall: 260th of 2,39035-39 AG: 37th of 277 The Backyard Ironman:A long time ago (2012), I (literally) stumbled upon Oceanside 70.3. I went for an early Saturday long run, pushing my (then) 6-month-old son in a jogger stroller from my house, down…
March 3, 2019 Olympic Distance Official Time: 02:18:511500m Swim: 00:23:05T1: 00:01:4340k Bike: 01:05:45T2: 00:01:2110k Run: 00:46:55Overall: 32nd of 279Military Division: 2nd of 8 Hi. I’m back. The winter race hibernation officially ended with an epic race weekend in La Quinta, CA. It was my second time racing the olympic distance at Desert Tri so there…