“There are two kinds of pain. The sort of pain that makes you strong, or useless pain. The sort of pain that’s only suffering.” – Francis Underwood, House of Cards Anyone who has ever ran a marathon knows about pain. I like the quote above from the TV show House of Cards because it illustrates…
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2014 Race Report – 1 weekend, 2 PR’s
It’s always a good sign to PR, and I am happy to report 2 new records for me in swim and run disciplines this past weekend – first in the swim with a 1000 yard pool TT of 14:22 and second in the run with a half marathon of 1:15:17. 1000 Yard Pool Swim TT…
Nutrition
There’s no denying the significance of nutrition and fueling in Ironman, especially when approaching a certain level of volume where a lack of consumption can lead to injury or bonking. A couple of years ago a friend of mine made a similar post and at this point in my development I figured it would be…
What a difference a year makes!!
This weekend I was shopping around for Speedo’s at REI and spotted a sweet reflective Pearl Izumi bike jacket that was discounted from $120 to $56 (last one in my size!) so I went ahead and bought it, which made me happy, until I was leaving the store and it hit me – “will it…
2013 Reflections – What a year!
2013 has been an incredibly influential year for me. In my first full season with QT2 I completed roughly 150 miles in the water, 6,000 miles+ on the bike (most of which solo on the trainer in my apartment) and well over 1000 miles on the run (many in the deep frigid snows of Buffalo). …
Life in the Comfort Zone
Throughout my career in the sport of Ironman, and particularly this last year, I’ve found that training can be broken down into two sensations, comfort and discomfort. Large volume (to the amateur age grouper) has taught me to tolerate sitting in the saddle for up to 7 hours then getting off the bike to run…
70.3 World Championships – Las Vegas
Muskoka 70.3 was my first half Ironman back in 2009. I thought I trained well, swimming masters a few times a week, riding up to 60 miles on Saturday and running 13 or more on Sunday every weekend through the summer leading up to the race. That year I swam a 45:54, biked 3:04:25 and…
Crossroads
Back when I was in school it was always my number one dream to become a collegiate athlete. I idolized them for the way they looked, how they carried themselves, and most of all what they stood for, walking around in their varsity blues. So when the opportunity came up I was always in the…
2014 Race Schedule
2013 70.3 Worlds Las Vegas NV Half Iron 8-Sep LA Triathlon Los Angeles CA Olympic 29-Sep Rock and Roll Half Los Angeles CA Half Marathon 27-Oct 2014 Surf City Half Hungtington Beach CA Half Marathon 2-Feb LA Marathon Los Angeles CA Full Marathon 9-Mar HITS NAPA Half NAPA Valley CA Half Iron 12-Apr HITS…
Ironman Lake Placid Race Report – A Pleasant Nightmare
A lot of race blogs have a tag line in the header, “It’s about the journey” for example. When I was considering one for myself I settled on “This is my year” from the total commitment I decided to make toward training in 2013 and the departure from some of my usual antics of the…
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