Every time I find myself setting up my transition area before a triathlon, I’m reminded as to why I’ve devoted so much time and energy to the sport over the last five and half years. That combination of excitement and nerves is one that isn’t easy to come by in day-to-day life. I’m so happy […]
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Sunday’s Sprint Triathlon was proceeded by Rodes City Run 10K on Saturday. I didn’t have very high expectations going into the 10K and it showed. My time was over two minutes slower than my PR for that race. Even though I wasn’t expecting to do well, I was still disappointed in my time. So at […]
Max Heart Rate
A little over a week ago, I ran in the Anthem 5K. This is a local 5K (3.1 mile) race that I’ve done for several years…this was actually my seventh time. Over the last four years, my times have been nearly the same (within a few seconds). But this year, I was around 45 seconds […]
Shelbyville Triathlon #1 Race Report
They say that football is a game of inches. If this is true, then Sprint Triathlons are a game of seconds. I knew that the forecast was calling for a “wintery mix” overnight Saturday and into Sunday. So while I really wanted to get my bike out on the road, I figured the odds were […]
2014 Training Totals
I love data. I love to record data. I love to transform data into charts and graphs. I love to stare at charts and graphs. This is really the only reason I became an Engineer. I just thought I should explain myself a little for those of you that are new to my blog. I’ve […]
Most Popular Posts in 2014
I had a total of 38 blog posts in 2014 and I thought it would be interesting to look back and see which one’s were the most popular – based on number of page views. So here we go… #3 – Papa John’s 10 Miler and Shelbyville Tri #3 Race Reports (March 28th) – There […]
Reviewing My 2014 Race Season
My 2104 race season is over (technically it has been for a few months), but it’s now the time of year when I like to look back and review my races. My training for 2015 won’t start up sometime after the beginning of the year, so I use this time of year to analyze this […]
Understanding Bike Gears
When I first became involved in triathlon, I purchased a road bike. I hopped on and as I expected, I was able to ride it even though it had been several years since I had been on one. It took a few rides to figure out how to shift gears. The shifters were on the […]
Louisville Landsharks Triathlon Race Report
I’ve been involved with the Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies for for over 5 years now. Since the first time that I set foot in that place, I’ve been inspired and wanted to help. Something that has been on my radar for the last few years was doing a triathlon in tandem with a disabled […]
Louisville Landsharks Triathlon Race Preview
What is a Louisville Landshark? If you are not familiar with the local multisport club, let me tell you a little about it. Once a small group of less than 20 athletes, the club now hovers around the 300 mark. The club has lots of group activities that not only involve swimming, biking and running, […]