Jul 11
For the past 10 years I had purposefully stayed away from racing Eagleman 70.3. It is a fairly local race, but the typical heat and salt-water swim kept me away. Recently several people had recommended it to me and said how great the area was, so I decided to give it a try this year …
May 04
The last time I raced the New Jersey Devilman Half Lite, it was a cold dreary morning. I vividly remember the “ice cream headache” I had gotten when I plunged my head into the cold, dark water of Cedar Lake. I ended up with a decent result, but I remember thinking I would not be in …
Aug 21
purple patch (plural purple patches) A period of excellent performance, where nearly everything seems to go right, work properly, and contrasting with a more general lower level of performance. An ornate or elaborate section of a written work, a patch of purple prose – Source: Wiktionary I was not sure how I would feel come …
Jun 03
I chose the Black Bear triathlon this season since had a half-iron distance and it was close to home. I like to do a half-iron distance in the beginning of June to test out my fitness in preparation for Ironman Lake Placid which is at the end of July. This year I was trying to …
Jun 13
Race Name: Rev3 Quassy HalfRev Race Location & Country: Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury, CT, USA Date: June 2 2013 Race Category: Male 45-49 Why did I do this race? Within driving distance(3.5hrs). Supposed to be a good prep race for Ironman Lake Placid, which I am doing 2 months later. Heard Rev3 races are very …
May 06
I’m On No Sleep, No Sleep!. You Don’t know What It’s Like In There… Race morning did not get off to a good start. I hardly slept a wink the whole night and was tossing and turning trying not to look at the clock. I am not sure what if it was the large chai …
Nov 12
This review is meant to be a little more focused on the race itself and less on my performance. Race Name: Ironman Muskoka 70.3 Country: Canada Date: September 9th, 2012 Race Category: Male 40-44 Why did I do this race? I wanted a late season race in September with a fresh water lake swim and …
Sep 24
T2 I was so relieved to arrive into T2! For one the hills were over. At least I thought so. And two, I had not suffered any mechanicals. While walking my bike to the rack, I did notice that my tire was just slightly rubbing the frame. Can I use this as an excuse for …
Sep 02
It is hard to believe that my “A” race for the season, Ironman Muskoka 70.3, is only a week away. With that comes the surprisingly challenging taper weeks. You would think that a relaxation in training volume and intensity would be welcomed with open arms at this time, but strangely it is a bit of …
Nov 11
Now that I have had a couple weeks to mull things over, it is a good time to review my first half-iron distance race as well as the entire season. The Good… First and foremost, I completed my first half-Ironman distance triathlon! That was the primary goal of the season and I was able to …
