New Podcast Interview – Grow Up Wild
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Jwj8ThJxexsooEdVQwC0A?si=gR00sm1AQ72uwNztI20Y4g I had the best conversation with Kenneth and Dominique King on their podcast "Grow Up Wild". We discussed a lot: Educational Background Getting into racing Training Nutrition Marriage...
Ironman Florida 2021 -run (three of three)
Ironman Florida - The marathon Despite the calamitous swim and pelvic floor mishaps on the bike, my race was going according to plan....
Ironman Florida 2021 -Bike (two of three)
After finishing the swim-fight-swim 20 minutes slower than planned, all I could think was “can I get dry enough to avoid hypothermia on the bike?” I felt great physically and even attempted to run into transition. However, I was barefoot, and running on the cold...
Ironman Florida 2021 -Pre-race prep & the Swim 😳 (one of three)
Pre-race activities Ironman races begin before we hit the course. We generally arrive at least two days before the event. To keep 1500-2000 athletes organized, our check-in and bike drop-off times are scheduled ahead of time. In addition to reserving the time to check...
Ironman 70.3 Waco DNF
Half Ironman right before a Full Ironman... Ironman 70.3 Waco was meant to be my "status check" race because it was scheduled two weeks before my A-race, Ironman Florida. Initially, I thought that two weeks would be too close together, but after talking with Johnny...
Group Ride – Ironman Florida Race Prep
We are one week away from Ironman Florida! I feel ready and am excited to take on the course again. After yesterday's ride with my Pearland Triathlon Racing Club, my energy is now off the charts. Eleven of the club members will be doing the race and at least four will...
New Podcast – Running is Cheaper Than Therapy
Today, my interview with Dr. Ouida Brown was published. She's an orthopedic surgeon, endurance athlete, skier, cyclist, and all-around sports fan. We discussed my journey to becoming an endurance athlete. I shared my motivation and some of the obstacles that I've...
Like attracts like – training in Honolulu
We went to Hawaii to celebrate my wife's 50th birthday and I wanted to volunteer at the Ironman World Championship race in Kona the following week. I had a few friends who were scheduled to race there and thought it would also be a great way to light my competitive...
My prostate surgery recovery
TLDR: I had prostate surgery in December of 2020 and I pushed myself hard to recover and regain my bodily functions. Five months later I had a personal best Olympic triathlon and completed a half Ironman. I’m feeling strong and preparing for Ironman Florida. ...
The tension between pushing hard vs riding to plan
As my next two Ironman races approach, the training volumes are increasing. Now, I'm running for 2.5-3.5 hours at a time and biking for 5-6 hrs. Fortunately, Johnny has these long sessions as low-moderate intensity. The high-intensity, speed training sessions are...
3hr run with a new mindset
Running has been the most challenging discipline of the three triathlon sports. I do it, I'm not fast, nor have I developed efficient form, but I'm determined. I will work on each of the pieces until they come together and I become an efficient fluid-like runner. My...
Grateful & Joyous Century Ride
Sunrise bike rides are some of my favorite training activities. Today was a century (aka 100 miles) ride and was my first since last summer's Ironman Florida preparation. I've been steadily building the distances. Johnny had a 5hr ride on my training schedule which is...
Run and Bike Improvements
Stuck in a performance plateau To my disappointment, my fitness and performance indicators plateaued in April. Between April and July, I struggled to improve. I was still enjoying training, but I felt adrift. Becoming overly concerned with losing weight, I ended up...
I’m the face of Ironman this week
Not much to say here other than how cool it is to be on some Ironman Advertisements. They used one of my cycling photos for at least three online race ads. The 70.3 Ironman World Championships [ngg src="galleries" ids="77" exclusions="2584,2587" display="thumbnail"...
Race execution vs finish time
After a thorough review of Ironman Lubbock 70.3 with Johnny, I came away with an epiphany. Race execution trumps race finish time. I've always been focused on how quickly I am able to finish. How I actually "do" the race has been the second priority. We discussed the...