Today, during our local sprint triathlon, an aunt and nephew both signed up together to do the race. Sadly, during the bike ride, the nephew's bike broke. It was a complete break - nothing that could be fixed while on course. His aunt wanted to let him go on and swapped numbers and let him [...]
Wore my favorite shirt today as I ran around preparing for tomorrow's tri (I'm the race director which means chaos on race eve). "Money can't buy happiness but it can buy Ionman race entries which is basically the same thing" Reminds me why I'm happy to give back to the community directing our mini tri.
I can be a very anxious and scattered person. When I'm doing something with a lot of pieces in my head and bouncing from one to the next it is very unsettling. Does that ever happen to you? Maybe at work - you find yourself responding to emails all day in a somewhat frantic fashion [...]
You can figure out the swimming, biking, and running - but transitioning between them in one event? How do you do that? What does a typical setup look like? What should you bring? Here is a basic rundown of what you will find at most races when you show up race morning, how to set [...]
Don't quit because something is hard in the short term if you are on the right path to your big goals. Do quit when you are on the wrong path. Which can be any dead end path. If there is no growth, you can and should quit. The right path will get hard. Don't get [...]
Kristen J. Oswald died Sunday competing in Ironman 70.3 Ohio. I thought a moment of silence in her memory, doing something she presumably loved, was appropriate
If you could extend your lifespan, would you want to? How far? 100? 150? 200? There are a number of health fads popular currently that are aimed at trying to maximize lifespan, but it is all based on theory because the science is new enough and studies on humans obviously would take over a century. [...]
Thought you might find this article interesting, as I did. It talks about the benefits and disadvantages of riding a tri bike with the cleat in the center of your foot (as opposed to the more common ball of your foot). I have had so much difficulty with pedal placement in long races; I am [...]
I am the race director for a local triathlon. I did a quick radio segment earlier in the week to talk about the race, and the radio host asked me what the records are for the race and who holds them. I have no clue! He then tried for a softball question - well, who [...]
Maybe your weaknesses, the things you were teased about as a kid, or the things you dislike most about yourself - what if those things can become your biggest strengths? How can you capitalize on the skills you achieved just living through life with your perceived weakness? How can you flip it on its head? [...]
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