This year didn’t go quite as planned. I expected my season to end on October 11th at the Ironman World Championships, however after having put all the hard work in, tapering and having the confidence that a great race was only hours away I managed to get sick about 36 hours before the race. I [...]

This was my first time racing IMCDA and the first time I had raced a summer Ironman since 2006. Knowing that Ironman Arizona was being moved from April to November, I needed a new Ironman to try to qualify for Kona. IMCDA was my best option.
Training went well leading up to the big day. I [...]

  
Carbo Loading                                                               Draft Police
 
Swim start                                                                   Almost there
 
After Party                                                               Can Someone take a picture of me now?

Another Hawaii is in the record books. Even though I improved from my result last year, this race certainly does not get easier. I did feel more relaxed heading into this race and knew I was in better shape then ever which gave me the confidence to feel at ease. This combined with the fact [...]

Thank you for visiting my blog. I look forward to sharing my ideas, experiences and observations on training, racing and coaching.  For now, I am off to Kona.
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