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…
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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…
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…