Ironman Lake Placid – Conquering the Climb
Purpose and Preparation Ironman Lake Placid turned out to be the perfect choice for me to tackle...
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Mindset Mastery: How Endurance Sports Inspire Personal Growth
Unlocking Resilience Through Endurance: Chris Tubbs on Mindset, Recovery & Personal Growth
In this must-hear episode, podcast hosts Tiffany Mendelson and Darryl Langley are joined by Chris Tubbs, a remarkable endurance athlete and prostate cancer survivor who transformed his life by confronting physical, emotional, and mental challenges head-on.
From a soul-shaking polar plunge experience to the mental conditioning required to face a cancer diagnosis, Chris’s story is one of unwavering resilience, mindset evolution, and the power of embracing discomfort.
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Race Report: Ironman Kalmar 2024, Lessons, and Achievements
A seasoned athlete recounts his second international Ironman event in Kalmar, aimed at avoiding heat issues faced in his first triathlon. Supported by family and friends, he faced logistical challenges, bike fit issues, and mental hurdles but remained motivated by raising funds for Apraxia awareness. Ultimately, he completed the race, realizing significant fitness improvements and valuable lessons for future events.
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Ironman Cozumel – DNF
A race with no time goal, only focusing on good execution, the enjoyment of racing, and asking...
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Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Race Report – How to measure race success
Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga – How to define race success
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Moment in transition
I haven’t written a post in several months. Not because I’ve stopped training. I haven’t known how...
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A new ludicrous Ironman goal
In January 2019, the goal of completing an Olympic distance triathlon was a stretch, but I was...
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Training in Hawaii – finding my mojo
TLDR – I went to Hawaii for vacation and I found my mojo! Yay. As I wrote in July,...
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Ironman Cozumel Deferred to 2023
Ironman Cozumel Deferred to 2023
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Ironman 70.3 Eagleman – Run and Finish (post 2 of 2)
Run – A Personal Mt. Everest 🏔 I finished the bike leg knowing that I’d pushed harder...
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Ironman 70.3 Eagleman Swim & Bike (Post 1 of 2)
Getting there – Cambridge, MD We considered driving to this one too, but it was just too...
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Ironman Texas Race Report (post 2 of 2) – Bike & Run
Ironman Texas Bike and Run Race Report
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Ironman Texas Race Report (post 1 of 2) – Swim
Pre-Race and Swim portions… Pre-race This was about to be Ironman #3 (Ironman Florida...
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Ironman 70.3 Galveston Race Report
Ironman 70.3 Galveston Race Report
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Unlocking a new level of endurance
Unlocking my endurance with nutrition
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Triathlon off-season training
The off-season In the United States, triathlon season generally ends in early December (eg.,...
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Ironman & Prostate Cancer Surgery Recovery – the 1st Year
As the 1-year anniversary (December 7, 2020) of my cancer-inspired radical prostatectomy...
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Ironman Florida 2021 – Lessons and Achievements
Having a “test” race a few weeks before my A-race was a great way to “kick the...
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