Top 10 recommendations towards a successful Ironman – 1) Equipment – Triathletes favorite! We race in a time where overcoming technology is no longer possible or wise. Indulging my 40th with all the top gear made a sizable difference and helped with those final minutes towards sub-10 (link). There’s a million links to what to…
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Ironman California Race Report
Summary – Six months ago when I started training for my 8th Ironman attempt I was excited at the idea of striking back up the blog and documenting my journey towards the goal of a PR and sub-10 hour Ironman at 40. However as the training grew the writing ceased, not for a lack of…
2023 Santa Cruz 57.2
Ever have a good race?? I mean that in jest, but only half so.. I can’t remember the last time I truly enjoyed myself, hit targets, felt fit and competitive. In a world of recent penalties, technical malfunctions, injuries or post covid mental funk/loss of direction happy outcomes seem rather far and few between, however…
2016 Vineman 70.3 Race Report
Vineman 2014 was an unexpected 70.3 PR, still to this day, with a 4:25 overall time and 1:21 run split, one of the fastest amateur runs on a hilly course. Vineman 2014 Race Report – https://david-welby.com/2014/07/16/vineman-70-3-race-report/ Against my better judgement I looked at this prior achievement as a gauge of past and present, old and new, good…
2015 Benchmarks – New Years Run LA 5k, Tower 26 1000/100 TT and FTP Power Testing
There’s been a lot of talk amongst triathletes recently about getting a gauge of fitness on the brink of the 2015 season. A term I have heard a couple of Purple Patch athletes using is “benchmarks”. I like to think of them as “ohh shit” tests as the excruciating pain of 15-20 minutes all-out effort…
Fun with a GoPro
LA Marathon Race Report
“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…
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…
California: The Next Chapter
I began writing this post in my head September of last year when I first went out to visit my friends in LA and absolutely fell in love with it. Today, almost 9 months later, after some close calls and an emotional rollercoaster ride, I am happy to announce that I will be taking the…
Bassman Half Ironman Race Report (It’s About Time!)
It’s about time I wrote this race report, going on a week since I participated in my first triathlon of the 2013 season, the Bassman Half Ironman. It’s also about time I wrote a race report for an actual triathlon, as I was beginning to forget what all this training was for. Reading friends recaps…
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