At a Glance This one’s from the sherpa’s seat. At a hurricane-postponed Ironman Maryland, I supported my teammate Christina as she rode the second-fastest bike split of the day and ran to the overall women’s win in 9:42:56 — punching her ticket to Kona 2016. A near-perfect weekend. HIGHLIGHTS Result: Christina won Ironman Maryland overall…
At a Glance A look back at a spectacular 2014 — upgrading from Cat 5 to Cat 4 cycling, a mid-season crash that refocused my goals, a Kona qualification at Ironman Lake Placid, the brutal Leadville 100, and finishing the Ironman World Championship — and a look ahead to 2015. HIGHLIGHTS Upgraded from USA Cycling…
At a Glance This year I experience Ironman Florida from the other side of the fence — spectating and serving as a Sherpa for a teammate — on a wild day when dangerous rip currents forced organizers to cancel the swim and turn the race into a bike time-trial duathlon. HIGHLIGHTS Ironman Florida’s swim was…
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…
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 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 photo gallery from Ironman Florida 2013 — race-day images capturing the swim, bike, run, and finish-line moments from my day on the course in Panama City Beach. Related reading Sports Consulting & Coaching