At a Glance Written on the flight to Kona, this recap traces a jam-packed stretch between qualifying at Ironman Lake Placid and the World Championship — Leadville 100, Tobay Sprint, a 5th-overall Toughman Half, and the inaugural Ironman Maryland, all while starting grad school. HIGHLIGHTS Qualified for Kona at Ironman Lake Placid (July 27) Finished…
At a Glance A quick note after a busy, spectacular summer — race recaps from the Leadville 100, Toughman Half, and more are on the way, with time to write coming en route to the Kona World Championship. Well…it’s been a while since my last update. Sorry about that! Ever since Ironman Lake Placid, my…
At a Glance A preview of the Leadville 100 MTB — a bucket-list race falling just 13 days after Ironman Lake Placid — and the tight recovery plan (fast recovery plus single-track practice) I used to bounce back and toe the line fresh. HIGHLIGHTS Racing the Leadville 100 MTB just 13 days after Ironman Lake…
At a Glance My 2014 Ironman Lake Placid is still the day I call perfection. I battled downpours, thunder, and lightning through a brutal bike leg, then dug deep on the run — and earned a Kona World Championship qualification. HIGHLIGHTS Result: qualified for the Ironman World Championship in Kona Swim ~1:14; bike 5:28:45 (first…
At a Glance With two weeks to Ironman Lake Placid, I explain the taper — my first full one in eight months — and how backing off training while dialing in recovery lets the body rebuild and peak on race day. HIGHLIGHTS First full taper in eight months, heading into Ironman Lake Placid About two…
At a Glance A breakout “training” race at the Tupper Lake Tinman half in the Adirondacks — personal bests across all three legs and a strong negative-split run carried I to 9th overall and 1st in my age group, tuning up perfectly for Ironman Lake Placid. HIGHLIGHTS Result: 4:35:14 — 9th overall and 1st in…
At a Glance Racing the hilly Rev3 Quassy Half as untapered training for Ironman Lake Placid, I rode conservatively on a nursing rib and climbed my way to an M20-24 age-group podium on one of the Northeast’s toughest 70.3 courses. HIGHLIGHTS Result: podium finish in the M20-24 age group ~40-minute swim, raced conservatively to protect…
At a Glance I finally ticks a NYC Swim event off my list — the Great Hudson 1.6-mile open-water swim — leaping off a floating dock into 58°F water and finishing the point-to-point course in 34 minutes. HIGHLIGHTS Result: finished the 1.6-mile swim in 34 minutes Started with a 7-foot jump off the NYC Water…
At a Glance A sponsor spotlight on Mineola Bicycle & Mower — a long-standing Long Island bike shop that’s become my go-to for tune-ups, cycling gear, and nutrition, and the club I first spotted in their signature red-and-white kit. Mineola Bicycle & Mower has been around for a really long time. I first discovered them…