sporadic stories from an American pro triathlete

Archive for July, 2009

Some Pics from Hamburg

My first World Championship Series race was a success this past weekend in Hamburg. I struggled a bit in the swim but felt strong on the bike and the whole race came together into one big ~40 man pack. My run was solid, too, and I ended up in 23rd place. Also, I came away with a →


San Fran (In July)

On the podium in San Fran with (left to right) Tenille Hoogland, myself, Simon Whitfield, Alexis Smith, Lindsey Jerdonek, Andrew McCartney, and a whole lot of sparkling apple cider! I feel like I just posted about this race not too long ago. Oh wait, I did - this race is usually in November. This year, though, the race was →


Hy-vee

I just finished watching last weekend's race on NBC - wow, what a sprint finish! Brad Kahlefeldt always seems to fall in sprint finishes, or maybe he is diving for the line? Either way he must get some serious road rash. It was also interesting to see the crash on the second lap of the bike on →