Ironman Lubbock 70.3 (3 of 3)
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Ironman Lubbock 70.3 (2 of 3)
After overcoming a mental meltdown and flirting with the idea of quitting during the swim, I entered transition 1 with a renewed sense of purpose. The focus was to have a solid 56-mile bike ride and then be ready for a breakthrough half marathon 🏃🏾. Coming out of the...
Ironman Lubbock 70.3 (1 of 3)
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CapTex Triathlon – New PR!
TLDR: This was my first race since having prostate surgery 6 months ago. During this time I've trained hard to get back into race-shape and looked forward to testing myself at this Olympic distance triathlon. The time had arrived to face my fears and go all-out with a...
Ready to unleash the beast at the CapTex Triathlon
Monday, May 31, 2021, the CapTex Olympic distance triathlon will be my first race of the season. It will also be my first race since prostate surgery and Ironman Florida. I've been working hard for the past 4 months to rebuild my fitness and am anxious to let loose...
Bike Intervals and feeling powerful 🚴🏽
Training evolution Johnny has added high-intensity cycling intervals to my training plan and I love doing them. For the past year and a half, he's been focusing on developing my cycling basics. Building an aerobic base, developing my ability to feel and hold a cadence...
The power of latent goals
Background noise Throughout each day, our minds sift through information that's constantly thrown at us. As we move throughout the world, we are presented with a barrage of sounds, and images that we have to filter. Our brains have to decide which bit of info to keep...
1st prostate cancer support group meeting
In addition to openly sharing my prostate cancer journey, I decided to find ways to connect with and learn from men who are navigating a similar road. I looked for online and local groups of men who've survived prostate cancer. Since the pandemic has shut down most...
Being a race volunteer
To continue my "slow" build back into Ironman racing, I deferred last week's Ironman Galveston 70.3 (Aka a half-Ironman) until next year. In January and February, I didn't think that my body would be able to handle the training volume required to properly prepare for...
Excellence is a habit
Recently, I've decided to be intentional with my efforts to break through fears and mental barriers around performance. The tendency to throttle my effort is a long-standing habit. However, training and developing as an endurance athlete now requires me to look inward...
Pushing through fear 🚴🏽♂️
In previous posts, I've mentioned my underlying fear and uncertainty about pushing hard and giving my all. Finding the courage to go beyond what I think is possible. I thought this fear was holding me back as a runner. It turns out that my self-doubt is much more...
Tamron Hall Show Interview 3-25-2021
Today I was interviewed on the Tamron Hall Show (ABC). They did an episode on midlife crises and thought that my story would be a good fit for the show. My segment is below.
A frustrating 55 mile 🚴🏽♂️ ride with the A-groupers
Over the past few weeks, coach Johnny has been increasing my cycling power targets through interval sessions as well as increasing the duration of my Saturday rides. On Thursday I did 1hr zone-2 and 4 zone-4 (hard effort) intervals and felt very good throughout. With...
January & February were about being consistent
Three months ago I successfully underwent prostate surgery. Since returning home from the hospital, recovery has been my priority. I've internalized the mantra "today is my day" and used it as fuel to maintain a steady progression towards recovery. During the months...
New Podcast Interview
Shall We Proceed Podcast EP.54 Prostate Cancer, Ironman, & The Black Man. had the pleasure to sit with my good friend, my brother, my Mr. Ironman himself, Dr. Chris Tubbs. We discussed his journey to Ironman 2020, and his new status as a Prostate...