We’re Going to Austria! So unfortunately my new role at work since January has kept me from making any posts since the New Year started and now that I think about it, we’re already past halfway into the year! Dang, time has FLOWN by! But I had a race last weekend (yes I’m a week… Read More Ironman 70.3 Muncie Race Recap: We’re Going to Austria!
In a nutshell… Signing up for my first full ironman distance triathlon wasn’t an easy or quick decision. In fact it took me five years of triathlon racing to decide to take the plunge. It was also a family decision. I wanted to find the right race, the right destination and one that fit into a good… Read More Win From Within: Ironman Los Cabos
I wrote my last blog post about my Ironman Los Cabos journey quite some time ago, a few weeks late. Little did I realize how FAST the time would pass and that three-week “late entry” would become my personal best in Ironman blogging. After the New Year, I raced quite well at HITS Naples then… Read More Ironman Los Cabos | Block 4…and 5, 6 and 7
Slowly but surely, I’m making progress to catch up to the training blocks with these blog posts. Right now I’m only two weeks behind. The one key message to share as the final results of Block 3 were calculated: I am my own worst enemy. Why is that? My swim, bike and run are all… Read More Ironman Los Cabos | Block Three Review
Wow, it looks like I’m REALLY behind in these posts! Dang! Well, looks like this one may be a little shorter then! Well, block 2 included a few key events that were pretty exciting for me including the opportunity to speak in front of about 750 riders about the Aaron Cohen Initiative and running a… Read More Ironman Los Cabos | Block Two Review
Disclaimer: this post was originally created to recap Block 2 of my Ironman Los Cabos training plan focused on Thanksgiving. As it turns out, this post of Thanks is quite long so my Block 2 recap will come soon. Yeah, yeah, this post is only two weeks old. Aye carumba, the Holidays have taken a… Read More Ironman Los Cabos | Thanksgiving
So I just started my Ironman Los Cabos training and going into it I wanted to chronicle my training adventures and mis-adventures but I also knew that realistically, a weekly update wasn’t going to happen. So I figure that a monthly (4-week block) review was realistic, worthwhile and wouldn’t bore anyone too much. So here… Read More Ironman Los Cabos | Block One Review
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
My bike splits do not compare to those in my age group but I am fairly consistent when it comes to overall performance and improvement. The article here originally written in February (by RICH STRAUSS on FEBRUARY 1, 2012 in CYCLING, TRIATHLON EXECUTION) reaffirms a common response I give to several friends after a race when I was faster overall however… Read More Six Secrets of the Ironman Bike Revealed
Forget tackling the distance, these things should be considered before you sign up for it! It’s an investment of time, money, and patience. The investments are huge, but so are the rewards. Just for the record, I haven’t thought about the full Ironman distance until this year and its become a more popular topic at… Read More Thinking about a Full Ironman Triathlon?
I have to admit, the race felt like everything came together perfectly. I didn’t have the swim and run performances that I’m capable of nor did I qualify for Vegas (I have a small way to go for that), but the training, planning, and execution came together in what made me a very happy Ironman athlete.… Read More
It’s less than a week until the Florida 70.3 in Haines City (new location this year). For us non-pro triathletes, it could mean similar anxieties but at different levels. For me, the stress or anxiety is the love of competition mixed with personal goals. We all have different goals and for me, this year, my… Read More Focus on what’s Important
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