With each new year we have the opportunity to reflect on the previous year and what we’ve accomplished. This is so much more important as an athlete who is continuing to aspire to greater things in future years. I love how Strava gives its users a unique snapshot of the training year in review. It’s […]
Ironman as a lifestyle
One of the most common questions I get from friends, family and people on my social networks is, how do I accomplish the training for an Ironman and the event itself with the busy life that I live? And my answer is always, because I make it my lifestyle. It may not be totally clear […]
The Strategy of Ironman training
I remember many years ago, actually quite a few years ago, when I first started competing in athletic events. The first real “target” race was the Run for the Diamonds in 2005, which was a 9-mile run, up a hill, on Thanksgiving Day. One of my old bosses had challenged me to take my running […]
Challenges of the Offseason
It seems like forever now since I completed Ironman Florida back in early November. At this point, I am well into the offseason, and feeling a certain set of challenges that we all as Ironman triathletes feel. Every year I feel the same thing, so I’m quite versed at how to deal with it, but […]
My zones are set for now
I wrote earlier in the week that I finished up my FTP testing for the bike, and on Friday and then Saturday, I finished up setting my zones for the swim and for the run. The goal in the short term is to just maintain where I am but continue to take it easy and […]
Bike FTP testing completed…
It’s been an up and down kind of week for training, as of my last post here, I was moving forward with an automated training program called TriDot. I’ve since been turned off a bit to it as I read many of the reviews on it (not terribly positive) and I feel like its missing […]
A Turkey Trot .. and thoughts on next season
Its just about 3 weeks since I completed Ironman Florida, I’ve pretty much worked through recovery from the race with an eye on next year and what I will accomplish. This past season was good, a big step up from the season before and not so great performance at Ironman Wisconsin, but I know the […]
Ironman Florida 2018 Race Report
The Journey Begins This journey started back in January of 2018 when I decided to forego the suggestion of my late coach to bypass Ironman for 2018, and stick to half distances. Yes, I’m a rebel and didn’t agree with his focus on the short distance first before targeting longer distance races.. I was fortunate […]
Finishing the Race
I ran a 5K this past weekend to see just how much fitness I’ve lost in the offseason. Much to my surprise, I ended up finishing in third place. But finishing the race didn’t come easy. My plan was to keep the first mile at a steady 7:07/min pace. And then push the rest of […]
The true reward
Some people might know that I compete in triathlon, long ones. But I never imagined that it would be something that I would get up early in the morning to do. Even on a Saturday and a Sunday morning. I ts surprising because I was never really athletic in high school or college. I did […]