You can (and should) blame Lance Armstrong for lots of things…including the potential demise of cycling. But one thing we can thank him for is NBC moving their telecast of the Ironman World Championship up 6 weeks. They normally don’t air this pre-recorded version of the race until early December…but back before Lance’s world came […]

I recently had a blood and urine test done as part of an application for some additional life insurance and disability. I thought just telling them that I was an Ironman would be enough…but they wanted to do the blood and urine profile anyway. The results of the test arrived in the mail the other […]

We had a very busy day on Saturday around my house, so I didn’t get to watch much of the Ironman World Championship online. However, thanks to the 6 hour time difference, I was able to see the last hour or so of both the men’s and women’s races after I got the kids to […]

The Ironman World Championships (aka Kona) will take place tomorrow. For the first time in several years, I don’t personally know anyone racing. That will not stop me from following the race online. Unfortunately, live streaming video online is still the only way to see the event live. When Lance Armstrong was going to race, […]

Triathlons and road races are individual sports. Your races results are based strictly on how YOU perform. Doing The Bourbon Chase made me realize how much I miss team sports. I’ve been a member of baseball, football and basketball teams in the past…and I’ve always enjoyed the comradery of a group. Our team consisted of […]

Despite only being 3 years old, this race is hugely popular. The race sold out quickly this year and consists of 288 teams! Runners literally come from all over the country to experience a race that combines two of my favorite things…running and good bourbon!  The Bourbon Chase is an overnight relay road race that […]

Subtitle: You get out what you put in! I thought maybe all the training I did up until the beginning of August would be enough to carry me through. I thought maybe I could cheat a little on my diet and still be able to slim down enough the week before the race. I knew […]

This weekend will mark my final triathlon for the 2012 season. After racing nearly every 3 weeks since the beginning of the year, I’m excited to get back out there – it’s been a whole 6 weeks since my last race! The Landsharks Triathlon is an Olympic distance race (1500m swim, 40K bike, 10K run) […]

I’m about two weeks late on this, but I wanted to share my thoughts on the whole Lance Armstrong fiasco. For those of you that live under a rock, I’ll bring you up to speed… June: The USADA (United States Anti-Doping Association) officially charges Armstrong with doping and trafficking of drugs, and was suspended from […]

I dare you to watch this video and not want to be a part of this next year… Volunteering at the swim start was an awesome experience. I got to see all of my friends and training partners start start their Ironman journey. My view from the dock right before the race started. I ushered […]