Training
16 days and counting, and I already have a problem
Posted by Admin on September 22, 2011 in Training
We’re barely two weeks from the big day and I am in major distress… GI distress that is. I’ve been battling some form of dietary discomfort since Monday, and it’s not immediately clear why. I went to a golf tournament for work (and made it very clear to anyone who saw me that I’m a […]
Accidents can happen…
Posted by Admin on September 12, 2011 in Training
Well, it took 11 years and something like 35,000 miles of cycling before the inevitable would happen. This past Saturday, I had my first biking accident. It happened at the end of a 90+ mile ride and just a few blocks from home. As I crossed 135th Street in Harlem, a road that features three […]
It’s been a while, but I’m back
Posted by Admin on September 4, 2011 in Training
I hate that I go these long periods without writing. Trust me, I have plenty to say and it’s not just confined to this insanity we call Ironman training. Speaking of which, here’s the skinny: Today marks just about 5 weeks from the big day in Kona. On October 8th, I’ll race at the Ford […]
Ironman Success!
Posted by Admin on July 27, 2011 in Training
To say that the 2011 edition of Ironman Germany was difficult would be the understatement of the year. We faced fierce winds, torrential rains, cold temperatures, and more. There are so many memories from this event and trying to remember them all will be difficult, so I’ll bullet-point them below: It felt like forever between […]
This Is IT!
Posted by Admin on July 23, 2011 in Training
I barely slept at all. At one point, I thought that I had booked a good block of sleep into the night, only to realize that it was only 13 minutes from when I had last looked at the clock. I hate when this happens, though it’s admittedly rare. My mind is my worst enemy […]