sporadic stories from an American pro triathlete

Archive for March, 2009

Ecuador…So Weird!

"Why are you here? That's so weird!"This statement pretty much sums up the whole experience in Playas, Ecuador last weekend. I suppose if you are a middle-aged Ecuadorian visiting your favorite vacation destination with your family, driving around the Playas downtown area in your Ford Pinto-esque vehicle (with a passenger to seat belt ratio easily exceeding 1.0), and →


Kind of a big deal…in Ecuador

This was in the Ecuadorian newspaper "El Universo" on Monday. That's right - kind of a big deal.As expected, the Playas Pan Am Cup was an adventure of a race as only South America can offer. I'll have a rambling race report up ASAP!


The New Ride

2008 Orbea Orca w/ full Dura-Ace 7900. Sweet!Florida Bicycle Sports hooked me up with my new bike for the 2009 season a few weeks ago. My first impression is that it is freakin' awesome! I'm packing up right now to go race it in Ecuador - first race on the new ride!