At a Glance A recap of my January and February 2017 training as I built toward my first Boston Marathon, sharing four races in and around New York City — the NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K, pacing the Fred Lebow Manhattan Half, the Gridiron 4M, and the PPTC Cherry Tree 10M — each used strategically as…
At a Glance A look back at a breakthrough 2016 season — from winter running PBs and a duathlon title defense (after getting hit by a car!) to a half-Ironman PB, a 70.3 Worlds qualification at Muncie, and a second IRONMAN World Championship finish in Kona, capped by the NYC Marathon and IRONMAN Cozumel. HIGHLIGHTS…
![IRONMAN Cozumel Race Report [November 27, 2016]](https://chanthony.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_1456-768x576.jpg)
At a Glance My first trip to Mexico for IRONMAN Cozumel, just six weeks after Kona. After a slow point-to-point swim in shifting currents, I applied Kona’s nutrition lessons, rode my first-ever 200+ watt IRONMAN bike leg to climb from 36th to 5th in my age group, and closed out a 10:16:40 finish for 4th…
At a Glance A photo gallery from IRONMAN Kona paired with a recap of pacing the 40th New York City Marathon. Off a hard training block, my co-pacer Ryan and I nailed a 3:09:30 target — finishing in 3:09:27 with a 29-second negative split — all while building toward the season finale at IRONMAN Cozumel….
At a Glance A photo gallery and honest reflection two weeks after the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. Coming off a season of PBs and three half-Ironman runner-up finishes, I posted a 1:11 non-wetsuit swim PB but a 10:47 overall that fell short of my potential — and I share the lessons I’m taking into…
![IRONMAN World Championship Race Report [October 8, 2016]](https://chanthony.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-10-10-09.36.48-768x576.jpg)
At a Glance My second IRONMAN World Championship in Kona — and a deeply humbling one. A fever days before the race compromised my nutrition and left my stomach in revolt, yet I dug in mentally to finish in 10:47. A surprise 1:11 swim PB was the bright spot on a day that tested resilience…
![TOUGHMAN Triathlon Race Report [Sept. 18, 2016]](https://chanthony.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-17-09.59.58-768x576.jpg)
At a Glance My fifth straight year racing TOUGHMAN, now at a new Harriman State Park venue and a key tune-up before Kona. After swimming, biking, and running alone for most of the day in 6th, I stayed patient and unleashed a huge closing run — passing four athletes in the final three miles to…
![Tobay Triathlon Race Report [August 28, 2016]](https://chanthony.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_5094-768x576.jpg)
At a Glance A last-minute entry into the Tobay Triathlon to jump-start my training block before the IRONMAN World Championships. Racing on heavy legs from a 23-hour training week, I posted the race-best bike split and held on through the run to finish 3rd overall in 60:37 — exactly the morale boost I needed. HIGHLIGHTS…
![IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead Race Report [August 14, 2016]](https://chanthony.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-14-16.05.44-768x576.jpg)
At a Glance Two weeks after a breakthrough at 70.3 Muncie, I raced IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead in Benton Harbor. Warm Lake Michigan water forced a non-wetsuit swim, but a smart, drafting swim plus a personal-best bike and even-paced run added up to a 4:23:44 finish — good for 2nd in my age group and 14th…