It was a gorgeous morning today. The temperature was perfect, there was a gentle soothing breeze and the atmosphere was quite electric. Things just lined up nicely for a good race. 3:30AM: Woke up after a restful but short sleep. I had eaten a full, heavy meal last night and it was sitting somewhat heavily […]
Half Ironmans
Carnage at San Juan Ironman 70.3 | Race Report
I finished. I finished in under 6 hours. I finished in the top half of not just my age group (30th of 87), but overall (435th of 1,409). I am happy; really really sore, but happy. I made mistakes; I recovered; I was warned for drafting; I had to walk up a few hills during […]
SOMA Half Ironman Relay (run)
It was a warm day, but not hot by Phoenix standards. Amy, Eric and I did the half-iron-distance relay in Tempe, AZ (SOMA). I was up early with pre-race nerves (as usual) and was at the starting line at around 6:30AM. Amy was already in the water by the time I got there. Eric was […]