25 10, 2024

World Triathlon Championships Update #2 (Mixed-relay): Redemption and Reflection

By | October 25th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I was not a happy camper after my disappointing performance in the Sprint event at the World Triathlon Championships last week in Spain (to learn more). As I noted in my last post, I’m not just happy to be at the World Championships and participate; rather, I do triathlon to compete and see how I [...]

22 10, 2024

World Championship Update #1: Expectations, Excuses, and Explanations

By | October 22nd, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

I just returned from the World Triathlon Championships in southern Spain where I raced in the Sprint and Mixed-relay events. This article will focus on the Sprint event last Thursday. First some backstory. It’s been a mostly good season for me with some frustrations and disappointments along the way. On the plus side, I won [...]

20 01, 2024

Guest on The Daily Tri Podcast with Travis Mundell

By | January 20th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

I was recently interviewed by Travis Mundell, the host of The Daily Tri. In the wide-ranging conversation, we discussed whether triathletes should take a break after a triathlon season ends, preparation for the 2024 triathlon season, what kind of fuel should motivate you, developing good training habits, how to deal with setbacks, what makes the [...]

27 09, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: World Triathlon Championships-I Struck…

By | September 27th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Unfortunately, no, I didn’t strike gold at the World Super-sprint and Standard-distance Triathlon Championships, held in Pontevedra, Spain, last week, but I did collect another precious medal. But first, some back story. These races were my fourth “A” series of triathlons in my 2023 season that began in April. Up to these Worlds, it had [...]

25 07, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: World Triathlon Championship Mixed Relay Bronze

By | July 25th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

In my last I Practice What I Preach article, I described my fifth-place finish in the Sprint event at the World Triathlon Championships in Hamburg, Germany ten days ago. Two days after the Sprint, I competed in the Mixed Relay. This event involves four teammates each doing a Super-sprint (300-meter swim, 3.1-mile bike, .9-mile run) [...]

21 07, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: 5th at the World Triathlon Sprint Championships

By | July 21st, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

I competed last week in the World Triathlon Sprint Championships held in Hamburg, Germany. I raced in the Sprint and Mixed Team Relay events. These two races were one of four “A” race series that are my focus this season. I entered the events completely healthy for the first time in several years and my [...]