The DNF Strikes Back

The DNF Strikes Back

Last month I was supposed to drop out of the Ironman. But I thumbed my nose at the plan to DNF and then guess what happened at my next race? The DNF gods went ahead and took the sacrifice I owed them. July 9th was the Boulder Peak Olympic, a race with a long history...
Oops, I Did An IM

Oops, I Did An IM

Photo Credit: (c)FinisherPix.com A full Ironman. It’s not a thing you do by accident. And yet there I was about 120 miles in, saying aloud, “I don’t even know what I’m doing out here!” which I suppose could have been interpreted a number of different...
IRONMAN 70.3 Santa Rosa

IRONMAN 70.3 Santa Rosa

I wanted to ride the wave of enthusiasm coming off Oceanside for as long as possible, but Recovery Week led straight into a head cold, which then led right into the news of our upcoming relocation to Colorado, and training had to take a backseat as Brad & I...
IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside

IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside

Photo credits: Ron Song It’s been a long journey since my pro debut at Vineman last July. My mystery foot injury has finally receded, I joined the QT2 Systems pro team, and at the request of my coach, I’ve been jumping into tiny local races on a monthly...