The sun has set on our last day in Oceanside. Tomorrow we fly back to Pittsburgh and once back there, it will be time to start working…

There are a lot of small details to remember on race day.  I always seem to forget something that should be easy to remember. Luckily the small…

Short blog post this morning as I recover from a tough race in Oceanside.  From battling the surf, to the hills and wind on the bike, and…

I went for a swim this morning, to get a feel for what it is going to be like at the race start tomorrow.  It reminded exactly…

Race preparations for Saturday stayed on track today. The key focus was getting my bike ready.  This is how my day went. Got up a little later…

My wife and I got up in the early hours of this morning to make our way to the airport for our trip to Oceanside. Having travelled…

The ocean water temperature at Oceanside is currently 61'F.  That is cold and only just above the 'wetsuit mandatory' temperature for racing.  In addition to cold water,…

There is something special about a destination race in some far away place. These races are typically 'bucket list' events, but if it's a triathlon, they represent…

I like to race on a clean and shiny bike, so I always clean my bike a day or two before race day.  As I will be…

Five years ago, I ran a local half marathon race called 'Just A Short Run'.  Looking back, that race represented a turning point in my endurance sports…