Running has always been a significant part of my life in various forms and stages, from my teens playing soccer up to 3 hours a day, 10 times a week later in college before a significant pivot to D1 Track and Cross Country my Senior year, later running and often winning road races in my…
Tag: Triathlon
Running Happy: My Love Hate Relationship with Running
For the first time that I can remember I was solicited by a friend at Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells this past weekend to put out another blog that wasn’t about dating (a true shocker right?!). There’s been a lot spinning in my mind these last 6 months as I’ve been reflecting over time away from…
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
Off-season Stuff
While out on my ride today I happened by and stopped to watch two races, the Santa Monica Runfest 5k/10k and Playa Del Rey Triathlon. Spectating at races is a common thing for me and the reason is twofold. I enjoy supporting fellow athletes, hearing my name while I’m racing is an instant motivator and it’s…
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…
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…
Progress
People often ask me, “What’s your goal time for Placid?” My response continues to be the same. I don’t know. I think it’s foolish to make a prediction on something with so many variables out of your control and that’s so far away. I’ve seen it before, and in the end no one remembers what…
Failure
“There is no failure except in no longer trying” – Elbert Hubbard In 2002 as a college freshman I had two significant goals and I wrote them on a dry erase board next to my bed so that I could see them every morning when I woke up. 1) Graduate with a bachelors in…
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