At a Glance Ringing in 2016, I reflect on a memorable 2015 — 698 training hours, two race wins, and a return to Kona qualified — while bracing for a demanding year juggling work, a Masters in Accounting, and the CPA Exam en route to the October Ironman World Championship. HIGHLIGHTS Logged 698 training hours…
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 A Thanksgiving reflection on a breakout 2013 season — a top-5 at Syracuse 70.3, an age-group win at the NYC Triathlon, a defended Toughman title, and a 10:01:46 podium finish at Ironman Florida — all with deep gratitude for family, friends, and coaches. HIGHLIGHTS Ironman Florida: 10:01:46 and 3rd in age group…
At a Glance My debut Olympic-distance triathlon — and first 40km bike time trial — at the 2013 NYC Triathlon, where I paced the bike by power, negative-split the Central Park run, and beat my sub-2:15 goal with a 2:09 finish. HIGHLIGHTS Result: finished in 2:09, beating his sub-2:15 goal in his first Olympic-distance race…
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…
At a Glance One of my earliest race reports — the NYRR Sprint Triathlon in Flushing Meadows. A pool-style 400m swim, two loops on the bike, and a 5K run around the Unisphere. Despite a wrong turn on the run and slow transitions, a standout 14th-fastest bike split carried me to 28th overall in 1:11:38….