Riding The Panhandle Trail To West Virginia And Back
Cycling in Western Pennsylvania usually means lots of hills; it is the nature of the terrain. None of the hills are big, but there are very few…
Back To Running Again But Today Was A Tough One
I finally feel recovered enough from my niggling injuries and ailments, to where I can get back to running. My wife had an hour run planned for…
A Very Cold Swim In The Lake This Morning
My wife has not done any swimming in open water so far this year. With her first race coming up next weekend, we decided to take a…
A Quick Update On My Injuries And Ailments
I have always tried to be transparent in my blog. I want other athletes to know, that things don't always go perfectly, on a triathlon journey. If…
When A Training Ride Doesn’t Feel Like A Training Ride
I have a week of unstructured training this week. This is very typical for the week after a big race. My coach lets me decide what to…
Reducing My Transition Time In A Sprint Triathlon
As mentioned yesterday, I will be racing in a sprint triathlon in ten days time. I have set myself the goal of being quicker than I was…
Only Eleven More Days To Go Until My Next Race
Today's photo is a memory from 2019, when my wife and I raced the Edinboro Sprint Triathlon. My next race will be the same event. It is…
It’s Time To Unpack My Bags And My Post Race Thoughts
After a nine hour drive, we have arrived home from Chattanooga. The bags are unloaded from the car and ready to be unpacked. Those nine hours in…
Sometimes The Smart Thing To Do In A Race Is To Stop
I always tell my athletes to make smart decisions during a race. Today, during Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga, I listened to my own advice. Today, the smart thing…
We Finally Get To Race Again And I Can’t Wait
My bike is racked in transition, and that means only one thing, tomorrow we finally get to race again. It has been over eighteen months, since I…