Tales of a Swim Meet Rookie

Tales of a Swim Meet Rookie

This year San Jose was the host city for the Pacific Masters Long Course Championships swim meet. I’ve never competed at long course before, but with such a big event coming right to my backyard, how could I resist? It’s been a good 7 years since I last...
Victory at the California International Triathlon

Victory at the California International Triathlon

California International Triathlon was another USA Productions race, and I’m definitely liking their style. They are the perfect west coast complement to Race Day Events in Wisconsin. With a focus on the local triathlon community, they have a festive atmosphere...

Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon

Morgan Hill Triathlon technically gets called a Sprint, since it doesn’t fall into any other category, but at .75 mile / 16 mile / 5 mile, it’s a pretty long sprint, and when you prefer to wrap things up in about an hour, a 90+ effort can be a bit...
Wildflower Will Show You What You’re Made Of

Wildflower Will Show You What You’re Made Of

Step 1: Swim in this lake. Just kidding. Lake San Antonio (pictured above) is now 96% empty, making Wildflower even more unique than before.  Because the California drought has caused the lake to creep 2.2 miles away from the original swim start, the format is now 1.2...