RACE REPORT: 082 Percy Sutton 5k – 18:03
I love 5K’s. Straight up pedal to the metal maximum overdrive with a smile. A breakfast full of pain that ends as quickly as it started. The Percy Sutton 5K is one of maybe two NYRR races of this distance…
Category Fitness
RACE REPORT: 081 Ironman NY: 10:27:47
I signed up for the Ironman U.S. Championship not really taking into account that it was in the summer. I was more excited to be racing on home turf and didn’t really add up this equation: NYC + August +…
Skateboarding up Park Avenue
I decided to try and film my skateboard adventures. They are a lot more exciting in person, but you get the idea…
15 Days to Ironman (and a cool bar)
Since returning from my youngest brother’s 4 day bachelor party Coach S has me in a sort of ‘Hell Week’ (or 2) to get me ramped back up. Ironman is in 15 days. I am actually more excited than nervous…
Evolution: how did you get here?
I think it’s really important to reflect on how you got to certain places in your life. “You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack You may find yourself in another part of the world You may find yourself…
RACE REPORT: 080 NYC Triathlon: 2:18:49
I wasnt going to race the NYC Triathlon this year because I forgot to sign up in time, but then the lead sponsor Aquaphor offered me a chance to partner with them. I have a hard time resisting a good…
Body Evolution
A popular phrase I like to use is something I call Body Evolution. I believe that during training peaks we evolve to a kind of ‘next level.’ Most of you have had it, but might not realize whats going on.…
Back to Bricks
If you asked Coach, I don’t think she would agree that me surfing out at Rockaway Beach was on the training program. I did bike after that, so I think she was appeased, especially since she had me queued up…
I am a surfer!
One of my life dreams is to live on a beach and surf. I would own a little taco hut, tikki bar thing and in the afternoons I bar tend. The problem is, or was, that I had never surfed.…
RACE REPORT: 078 Lava Love Sprint – 1:16:24
The Lava Love Triathlon (formerly known as Lavaman) would mark my 3rd triathlon in just over a week. It is one of my favorite races and I was really looking forward to it, especially since the weather looked optimum, unlike…