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...
December in the Desert: HITS Palm Springs 70.3

December in the Desert: HITS Palm Springs 70.3

This was my second year at HITS Palm Springs, returning to defend my 2015 title. Since I didn’t write about last year, and last year was kind of a long time ago, just a single, emphatic word summed up my memory of that winter desert race: COLD!!!! So this year I...
The Coolest Prize I’ve Ever Won

The Coolest Prize I’ve Ever Won

2015 marked the inaugural year for the Tri Club Championship Series, sponsored by Goodwell Fitness, and the almost too-good-to-be-true grand prize was a destination race package (flight, hotel and race fee included). The contest included almost a dozen local races...