So far my action packed weekend has been going as planned. Meaning, things have gone wrong and I’m dealing with them. The first thing to go wrong was that Southwest charged me $50 for my new homemade bike case that I was hoping to not be charged for. The lady at the counter pulled out […]
Category Archives: Races
Hy-Vee Preview
I was at the Hy-Vee race site yesterday and was interviewed by Zoom Performance. Click on the post and watch this video!
Ishigaki World Cup
A week after my season opener in Monterrey, Mexico, and armed with a far better strategic plan, I finished 10th at the Ishigaki World Cup, held on the southernmost island of Japan. Ishigaki is an idyllic setting for triathlon, and it’s no wonder that this particular race is the oldest World Cup on the ITU […]
Monterrey World Cup Race Report
On Sunday, I raced my first triathlon of the season: the Monterrey World Cup in Mexico. I went into the race feeling strong, and I was determined to make something happen. I came away from the race having indeed made something happen, and having learned that sticking to my race plan with die-hard loyalty isn’t always the best choice.
(Belated) Christmas Biathlon!
Sunday I raced in a local “biathlon†put on by the Waikiki Swim Club which consisted of a 5k run followed by a 1k swim. This “Christmas Biathlon†was supposed to be held last month, but lucky for me they had to postpone it until I was here on the island and ready to race. […]
A Guide To Hot Races for Cold Climate Competitors
Yesterday I called my Huatulco race report the “short versionâ€, which is a bit of a lie. I did not leave out many details about the race itself. After the race I tried my best to rehydrate, so that I could enjoy myself at the athlete reception (read: “after-partyâ€). It seemed to work. After a […]
Huatulco – The Short Version
The 2009 Huatulco World Cup was seriously hot. The water was 84, and according to Jarrod Shoemaker’s SRM the average temp was 102 degrees during the bike. During the run it only got hotter. I poured so much water over my head on the run that at times I felt like I was running through […]
No More Training For 2009
Tomorrow is the Huatulco World Cup. It’s my second World Cup, but definitely my biggest ITU race as far as size and quality of field. Plus, this course is going to kill people. It’s hot, for one, but more importantly, there’s a gigantic wall that we ride up eight times followed by a not-so-flat run… […]
Toyota Cup US Open Triathlon
On Sunday I completed the coveted, little-known triathlon trifecta. I have already been the star amateur, and the fearless guide to Aaron “Megawatt†Scheidies. This weekend I came back from a season-wrecking injury to prove that my transition to professional status was no mistake. Forty kilometers south of Dallas, miles from the nearest street lamp, […]
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon Presented by Herbalife
Please excuse all my typos. I’ll fix them when I’m not posting via iphone. My predictions for this race were right on. I had decisively the worst swim of my career, despite outsmarting the surf and getting to the first buoy third. I followed Andrew Starykowicz and Chris Foster (wish i has his swim coach, […]