white dude on the dance floor
I have not been good. Not even mediocre about this whole blogging thing lately. Just like endurance sport, blogging for me is all about rhythm & right now, I’m the blogger equivalent of the seriously dorky white dude on the dance floor. BUT, change is a-comin’, I promise!. . .Right after Ironman Canada and the…
Ironman France Recap
Overall, I have to admit that I was quite happy with the day. This is not something I say often, so you may want to take note; ) As there always are with a race this long, there were a few mistakes , but I also managed to check off a few goals, namely cracking…
Kona Part II
Wow, how time flies! It seems that as soon as I finish one blog post, I’m already procrastinating on the next one: ) After several friendly reminders today, I figured I’d post a quick race recap before Kona ‘09 is here. . .
Just gettting to the start line in Kona was a huge celebration for…
Kona recap–Part I
A Little bit of Southern (dis)Comfort
The thing I love most about Ironman is that just when you start to feel like you might have things figured out, you realize that actually, you don’t. It’s part of what makes the sport exciting, intriguing, and occasionally a little bit frustrating. It’s also why, as long as I’m able, I’ll be coming back…
Summer Camp
Remember how much you loved summer camp as a kid? Running around outside, seeing old friends, meeting new ones. . .Some things never change; while the “running around” was perhaps a little more structured at last week’s training camp in Canada than the outdoor camps I went to as a kid, in many other ways the…
Good Times in the Vines
This weekend was the Lake Berryessa Half Ironman in Napa Valley, a low key alternative to Wildflower, and perfect for an early season fitness check. More significantly, it was also my first long distance race in a year to the day after last year’s forced hiatus. For me, this event was to serve as a chance to…