his years trip to Kona would be my second but the first time that I knew I would be going a year out, giving me ample time to train for it.
Last year I qualified for Kona 2008, at Ironman CDA. I had been trying to get there for a few years but [...]
I am 9 days out from Kona and I feel great. That is I am very alert and motivated. The reason I mention this is…usually I am trying to stay awake during my taper.
My typical training regimen is to progressively build both volume and intensity to with in three weeks of my race [...]
I love traveling to Ironman races and watching. There is no other atmosphere like it. The energy is electric, that and 3000 fit bodies really motivates me to train. It’s like being at a fitness cult!
I recently traveled to Ironman Louisville to watch training partners and clients compete. I went [...]
In 2004, I did my first Iron distance race, “The Great Floridian” in Claremont, Florida. I picked The Great Floridian because it was the only race I could get into late in the year (Oct). I was new to Ironman racing and did not realize that I needed to sign up a year [...]
I’m 6 days out from Ironman Arizona, and 2 weeks through my taper. This is the only race this year that I have taken a full on 3 week taper and it hit me hard. I was nervous to reduce my volume to such low levels but after watching John set a P.R. [...]
Beach 2 Battleship
November 1, 2008
Pre-race:
I awoke to the gradually increasing volume of my phone alarm. The day had finally arrived, I sat up in bed reached for the phone and turned of the alarm with a grin. The start of my first iron distance triathlon was just hours away. At 7:00 AM a year’s worth [...]
My wife and I went this past weekend to support a new race and to watch some friends race. I could not have been more inspired nor had more fun. Everyone who does long distance racing knows how elusive and fragile a good race is. I had the best seat in the [...]
I usually like to wait a while before dissecting my races. It seems that the further away I get the less bias and better prospective I have. Immediately following each race I’m too emotional and find it too easy to focus on the pain and not the cause.
I went to Kona to race [...]
Holy crap!!!! I think it must be easier to get to China. I left Charlotte Tuesday late afternoon, flew 4.5 hours to San Fran got a room(10hr lay over), and then flew another 6 hours to Kona. By the time I arrived I had lost 6 hours, missed several meals and spent way [...]
Everyone keeps asking me if I’m ready and how do I feel. These are the same things I ask my clients and friends before their races but the truth is I’m not sure how to answer. I’m in uncharted water.
I made a decision a couple of months ago to train through [...]