Marker Sets
Marker sets are repeatable workouts that you do every six to eight weeks. After three weeks of training, I did my first marker sets this week. I did the run first. Ideally, it’s a 5 K (3.1 miles)...
View ArticleBike Fit
After my last race in 2012, Thom and I switched to mountain biking and did that pretty exclusively for two years or so. In the fall of 2014 we started riding our road bikes again. On nearly every...
View ArticleCalifornia Sprint Triathlon
A few weeks ago after a group swim at Shadow Cliffs, my teammates were talking about who was doing this event and having a BBQ after. I pondered on the drive home doing the event as well, mostly just...
View ArticleDragonflies, Three’s a Crowd
When dragonflies mate, the male grabs the female behind her neck with the end of his tail. Many species stay connected like this while the female deposits her eggs. This way the male ensures that his...
View ArticleAustin 70.3 Race Report
I had two objectives for this race. First of all I wanted to actually be anticipating it, not dreading it. Second, and most important, I wanted to have a good run. The week leading up to this race was...
View ArticleCoeur d’Alene 70.3 Race Report
Swim: I’m really happy with how my swim went. The time isn’t quite what I wanted, but I thought I sighted pretty well. Most important to me, I felt comfortable. Austin’s swim was pretty awful and...
View ArticleLas Vegas Photography Workshop
We took a trip to Las Vegas so that I could take a Bryan Peterson Photography Workshop and visit with my Mom and Dad. The workshop was Saturday and Sunday, so Mom and I took the workshop while Dad and...
View ArticleSebago Lake Triathlon Race Report
First of all a huge thank you to “my volunteers”. My friend since junior high, Dianne Day, my three sisters Valerie, Ginny and Vicki and my niece Katie. It was awesome having you guys out there and...
View ArticleChallenge Iceland 2017 Race Report
Where to begin? This race was a huge challenge, it is right there in the name Challenge Iceland! Pre-race I was most concerned about the cold swim, and the run looked a bit hilly on paper. After I did...
View ArticleWaco 70.3 – Oct. 28 2018 –“I Am the Fire”
Am I brave enough? Am I strong enough? To follow the desire That burns from within My plan for 2018 was to not do any 70.3 races, to really focus on rebuilding my run and getting stronger on the bike....
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