;TLDR Version Ran much faster than I thought I would (1:20:05) Ran almost as fast as I could have–made a couple of small mistakes that probably cost me some time. Still love this race. StillContinue reading
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2017 Space Coast Half Marathon Race Review
TL;DR Version… Years and years of training have paid off. I’m happy I still know how to run mentally, even when the physical part isn’t there. My cardio is really good, but my legs weren’tContinue reading
Daily Reading List — December 18th
The 16 Best Books Read by the AoM Team in 2014 – Need to get my nose back into some books as well now that things have settled down with the move a little. WhyContinue reading
Daily Reading List — March 30th
How much pee in a pool would kill you? – Still, going to keep the chlorine numbers lower this year to be safe. #dontstoppeeing Pets Vs. Cattle: The Rising Value of Cloud Computing Skills –Continue reading
2014 Excalibur 10 Miler Race Report
As always, another tremendous event put on by The Running Zone. A really nice course, great volunteer support, and incredible food and atmosphere after the event. RZ has set the bar pretty high over andContinue reading
Daily Reading List — January 17th
NCAA Welcomes Women’s Triathlon – A little bit of a different view here from me, but I can't imagine why you'd want the NCAA involved in your favorite sport. Stay away from my beer pong.Continue reading
2013 Battle Of The Bridges Race Report
I did this race back in 2010 when it was called the Health First Triathlon. It’s one of my favorite race courses. Check that…I think this may be my favorite race course. The race hasContinue reading
Daily Reading List — August 29th
It Will Now Be Illegal To Toss A Cigarette Butt In Chicago – If you’re willing to litter your own body like this, of course you don’t mind littering anywhere else. Be More Yogic –Continue reading
Racing Is Just Like Getting Drunk
I was talking to Neighbor Ben last night about racing. And racing. And racing. He’d just finished a run, and I’d just finished a bike ride, and there was only one beer each involved inContinue reading
Daily Reading List — August 15th
Should Non-Celiac Endurance Athletes Go Gluten-Free? – I'm realizing that diet is the hardest piece of the endurance puzzle to figure out. Race-time nutrition isn't the concern for me as much as every day living.Continue reading
Daily Reading List — June 17th
Top 5 Triathlon Swimming Problems And What You Can Do About It – Haven't been nervous in any water for a long time, but these are good things to review and always have in theContinue reading
2013 Rocketman 70.3 Race Review
70.3, Half-iron, whatever…not sure what to call it. This was the most fun I’ve ever had doing a race. Some of my best friends came into town to do the race and stay for theContinue reading
Deciding To Have A Bad Race
Here’s the thing… A big part of what goes on in a triathlon is mental. The longer the distance, the more mental it becomes. Maybe “mental” isn’t even the right word. “Psychological” probably fits better.Continue reading
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Brick Workouts
Yesterday’s post started a little bit of an interesting discussion about bricks over on Google+. At the same time, this thread over on Beginner Triathlete was going on talking about the same thing. There seemsContinue reading
