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Ironman Louisville Race Report – October 11, 2015
First off I can’t say enough about the support on every level that teammate Jen gave me. It fits with my dictum of ‘the best part of triathlon is meeting superb people’.
Coach Jon! This race came together because of Jon. We have worked together for 5 years. He has the ability to pull out of me a level of fitness that I could never do on my own. He got me to believe ...
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Here’s what I learned in my first Ironman since 2011…
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Last September when IM Tahoe was canceled due to the wildfires I chose this race as my parlay race. I was really on the fence about racing Boulder 70.3. My concerns were that after recovering from racing St. George 70.3 on May 2nd and needing a short taper for Boulder 70.3 it would leave very little time to build running mileage which is still low due to an injury. Along with those issues was a conflict to be ...
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Sheila always reminds me to “celebrate the victories”. I decided to heed her advice when I sat down to analyze this race.
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Visually Impaired Endurance Athlete
The swell of the tide is palpable. I feel the energy beneath me as though the perfect wave is just beginning to form. My body is buzzing with anticipation and patience feels more like a noose than a virtue. While I’m not a surfer, this has been my state of mind for months as I’ve been working and waiting for many initiatives to come to fruition that hold promise ...
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San Diego Triathlon Challenge
October 21, 2012
“Event” Report
On October 21, with Justin Waller as my guide, we took part in the 19th annual Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) San Diego Triathlon Challenge. It is made clear to participants that it is an “event” and not a race. Consequently, it is an “open” course with no road closures. There are lots of stoplights and participants clip a laminated map on their bikes to ensure wrong turns are minimized. ...
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