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 […]
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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 […]
Tri Louisville Race Report
I’m going to give a condensed (by my standards) race report, but after that I’m going to go on a bit of a rant about cheating. So, if you don’t care about how my race went, feel free to scroll down to the bottom of this post for the afore mentioned rant.Ok, so here we […]
Solid Steps Radio
A few weeks ago I received a message on Facebook from an old friend. He co-hosts a weekly radio show / podcast and he wanted to know if I would be a guest on his show. He was putting together a show to encourage men to start exercising. I jumped at the chance as I’m […]
How to Stretch Before Exercise
We are right in the middle of the Louisville Triple Crown. Every Spring since 1984, the city of Louisville hosts a series of road races. It starts with a 5K, followed by a 10K a few weeks later and ends up with a 10 miler. The race distances have varied over the last 33 years, […]
Shelbyville Triathlon #2 Race Report
Compared to most of my race reports, this one is going to be very brief. I like these small, reverse-order, sprint distance races because it is truly is a race. We all start at the same time and if you pay attention and are good at counting, you can find out your position at any […]
Why You Should Stop Using R.I.C.E. To Heal An Injury
I can’t remember the first time that I heard the acronym R.I.C.E. I’m sure it was at some point during elementary school when I suffered an injury. The prescription was simple. The ‘R’ stood for Rest, the ‘I’ for Ice, the ‘C’ for Compression and the ‘E’ for Elevate. I can tell you that my […]
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 […]