For the last nine years, I’ve “trained” for triathlons. Usually starting in late December or early January, I come up with a plan based on what races I have for the upcoming season. Some years that means I’m building my training for a full (Ironman) distance triathlon. Other years, I might do a half distance […]
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Why I Lift Weights, And So Should You
If you look at the type of sports I’ve competed in over the last 10 years, you would say that my main focus has been endurance events. I think anyone that completes Ironman triathlons, much less a stand-alone marathon would have trouble convincing anyone that they were not an “endurance athlete”. But prior to starting […]
Ironman Louisville 2017 Race Report
As I thought about what I was going to say in this race report, I knew that I wanted to approach it from a different direction than those that I’ve done in the past. I felt that this race required more from me mentally than any race I’ve done up to this point. This may […]
2017 Ironman Louisville Pro Race Preview
The pros are back! For the first time since 2014, Louisville Ironman will have a professional field.Several years ago, Ironman Corporation decided to scale back the number of races each year that would have a prize purse and a pro field. Louisville has been an age-group only race for the last two years, but for […]
2017 Ironman Louisville Race Preview
If all goes as planned, exactly a week from when I’m typing this, I will be starting the run portion of Ironman Louisville 2017. This will be my fourth time toeing the line of my hometown long-course triathlon. The question has come up more this season than in any of the previous three…”why”. Why do […]
Louisville Landsharks Triathlon Race Report
I’ve raced this Olympic Distance triathlon course at Taylorsville Lake many times in the past. It’s a familiar course and one that I actually love to race because there’s no advantage for someone that is very strong in just one of the three disciplines. The swim is in a very calm lake and with it […]
Ironman 70.3 Ohio Race Report
1.2 Mile Swim36:18 (1:52 / 100m pace)33rd out of 192 in Age Group266th out of 1862 Overall T12:52 56 Mile Bike2:27:32 (22.77 mph)Normalized Power = 208W21st out of 192 in Age Group106th out of 1862 Overall T22:23 13.1 Mile Run1:56:34 (8:53 / mile pace)57th out of 192 in Age Group268th out of 1862 Overall Total […]
Holistic Hundred 2.0 & 2.1
Last year I created the “Holistic Hundred”. It was a 100-day challenge to eliminate all sugars and grains from my diet and do 100 body-weight exercises every day. I invited people to join me and we ended up having around a dozen people that set the goal to not eat sugar or grains from August […]
Healthy Food Swaps
The world of food is confusing. There are conflicting messages everywhere when it comes to what and how much you should eat. I read research and listen to experts talk on podcasts every day and there are still times where I come across contradictory information within a 24-hour period!So what do I do? I just […]
2016 Ironman World Championship Race Preview
This Saturday, a new World Champion will be crowned in Kona, Hawai’i. After qualification and some recent withdraws, as of right now, there will be 59 pro men and 44 pro women chasing the title. I like to make prediction each year before the race. I’ve actually had some luck picking in the past, so […]