Challenge is a relative term but it was my 2016 word for the year to help me focus on challenging myself for greater anything. As I reflect on the challenges of 2016, I’m now able to look at 2017 with a fresh pallet and take in a new word for the year.… Read More 2016: Year of CHALLENGE
What a week it’s been. I ran my first Boston Marathon this past Monday (race report will be part of multi-entry series) only to be sequestered just a few blocks away after two bombs exploded, taking the lives of three innocent fans and forever altering the lives of many others injured. They finally found the… Read More Boston Strong: Ways to Help
I am pleased to announce that I have recently become sponsored by SBR Sports Inc., makers of TRISWIM, TRISLIDE, and FOGGLE! Their products are made here in the USA in a 100,000 watt solar-powered facility and are paraben-free. I’m looking forward to a great 2013 season with the support of SBR Sports, TRISWIM, TRISLIDE, and… Read More New Sponsor: SBR Sports Inc.
Chocked full of lessons learned, this report will be the last for 2012. My first 10k (outside a triathlon) introduced me to the world of BONKING. Wow, what a terrible feeling. Fortunately, it was a short race and I felt better immediately after getting sick at mile 5.1. It was a lesson about proper nutrition… Read More Live Ultimate 10k Race Report
How to Learn From Your Triathlon Season Chris Janzen, founder of TriathleteMind.com recently had this article posted on active.com which I thought was not only worth sharing, but important to my own personal reflection. Granted I have one more triathlon and a 10k run to round out 2012, waiting until New Years Eve to “reflect”… Read More 2012 In Review | What I’ve Learned
Out-running Multiple Sclerosis.
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I’m slightly delayed with this report but I’ve been wracking my brain for the lessons learned from this race. Then I was at the bike shop today for some wheel issues and a tune-up and I was asked how the race went. My answer, “good, but…” Immediate reply, “It’s always ‘good, but…’ for all of… Read More You Can’t Always Get What You Want: 2012 Publix Escape to Miami Triathlon
I knew I qualified for the Boston Marathon but I’ve heard the chaos surrounded by the registration process. Anal as I am, I scheduled an “event” in my calendar after triple-checking the first possible moment to sign up for the 117th Boston Marathon scheduled for April 15th, 2013. The registration took all of 5 minutes,… Read More Boston-Bound!
Please consider signing the petition to help protect Florida’s roads and pedestrians (whether on foot or bike). Too many bicyclists are being killed on Florida roads every year. Our friends are killed every season, so many that we can’t name them here, without fail even if riding bicycles in a group, for visibility, for greater… Read More Florida State Legislature: Save Bicyclists Lives By Including Bicycles in the “Move Over Law”!
Disclaimer: I am not a dietitian, a sports scientist, a coach or a nutritionist. I am an athlete. In the short time that I started working with Gatorade, I’ve already been asked numerous times the same question, “So, how much should I have?” Good question! My answer: “It depends.” That being said, I got my hands… Read More GSSI Foods and Fluids for Endurance Sports: Fueling Athlete Performance
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