Official Time = 1:46:30 (8:07 min/mile) 768th out of 10,715 overall 630th Male out of 4633 110th in Age Group (30-34) out of 655 I accomplished 1-1/2 of my 3 goals for the race. I came out uninjured and I improved on my PR for this race (by a whole 20 seconds), but not my […]

I try to set goals for every race I do. Tomorrow will be no different. Since this race is technically a training race for my Triathlon next month, the #1 goal is to come out of the race injury free and feeling good. I’ve listed this race as a Priority ‘B’ race on my training […]

If you are running the miniMarathon on Saturday, I’m sure that you know the course has changed slightly this year…so that the finish line can be on Preston and Witherspoon by Slugger Field and Waterfront Park. I don’t mind the change, although the course planners got pretty creative once the race gets downtown…lots of quick […]

I’ve found that one of the hardest things for me to do is to negative split a course, whether it be running or riding. This basically means the second half should be slightly faster than the first half. There shouldn’t be a huge difference, and as a general rule, the 51-49 principle is usually recommended. […]

Today was the 114th running of the Boston Marathon. This is the Super Bowl of running. It’s the most prestigious and historic race in the world. Unlike most running races, not just anyone can enter. You have to qualify to get the opportunity to torture yourself for 26.2 miles…and qualifying is not easy. You have […]

“Bricks” refer to training on two disciplines during the same workout, one after the other with minimal or no interruption in between, just as you would do in a race. Usually a brick is a bike/run because it’s easier to set up for than a swim/bike. When you stop biking and start running the legs […]

With the Taylorsville Triathlon coming up in 4 weeks, I figured I better go ahead and buy a wetsuit so that I could get in a few practice swims before the race.Here’s the wetsuit guidelines set forth by USA Triathlon: USAT rules state that competitors may wear wetsuits if the water temperature is 78 degrees […]

Let me set the scene: I’ve got less than a mile to go on my run this morning. I feeling good and I’m running at a pretty good pace. I’m annoyed that my RunKepper App is not working, but all in all, it’s been a good run. Side note: I see people walking their dogs […]

Over the next few months, expect to see a series of new Gatorade product lines focused on the serious athletes and the health conscious consumer. Here some of what you can expect: G Series – The “G Series” is a three-part regimen designed to fuel every step of sports performance. Stage 1 (Prime) is a […]

With the exception of the sprint triathlon a few weeks ago, I haven’t been on my bike since November. All of my riding has been indoors on the stationary bikes at the gym. The weather’s been nice enough the last few weeks, but getting in a ride just hasn’t worked out. So I planned early […]