A quick winter training snapshot — grinding out an indoor VO2 max cycling session against a snowy backdrop, while waiting on replacement mountain-bike wheels to hit the trails.
Doing a VO2 Max cycling workout while watching Red 2. The snowy background was a pleasant addition to the training. I can get used to this view!
Hopefully it’ll snow more. My replacement mountain bike wheels are in transit. Can’t wait to get on the trails.
At a Glance I open my 2016 triathlon season at the Kinetic Half on Lake Anna — riding the 3rd-fastest bike split of the day to a half-ironman personal best of 4:31:42, good for 11th overall and 3rd in the M25-29 age group. HIGHLIGHTS Result: half-ironman PB of 4:31:42 — 11th overall, 3rd in M25-29…
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 After a year-long break from blogging, I recap a breakout 2012 season — my first Ironman, an age-group win, a Boston qualifier, and PBs across every distance, all while staying injury-free. HIGHLIGHTS Completed his first Ironman event at Lake Placid Won his age group at the Toughman Half Ironman Qualified for the…
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At a Glance Just one week after IRONMAN Lake Placid, I lined up for IRONMAN 70.3 Ohio to see how the body would hold up on tired legs. Despite lingering fatigue, a smart, aggressive bike leg and a gutsy run were enough for a strong result — 14th overall and 3rd in M25-29 in hot,…
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 My Ironman World Championship debut in Kona — a strong 1:22 non-wetsuit swim, a bonked-out bike from too small a breakfast, and a gutsy walk/run marathon — ended in an 11:04:13 finish and a hard-earned lesson in race-day fueling. HIGHLIGHTS Result: finished the Ironman World Championship in 11:04:13 Swim 1:22:30 (faster than…