Chicago – Second Place!
So this is what it feels like to have a good result! I haven't felt this good about a race in a long time (since November 14th, 2009 to be exact). Of course I prefer the top step of the podium but Mark Fretta stole the race with a blazing fast bike split (on a borrowed bike no →
London
I'm not going to get into too many specifics about my race in London as it was another not-so-good result, but I can say that at least I made it to the run this year! The field in London this past weekend was loaded with talent and I simply wasn't prepared for the intensity of the bike, specifically the →
Hamburg 2010
Things went decently well in Hamburg this past weekend. My only complaint is that my efforts only netted a 37th place. I swam well - I was pleasantly surprised to see names like Docherty, Ben "I only packed one shirt for this trip" Collins and Mark "I own a hamster named Hunter Kemper" Fretta in front of me →
HyVee
A brief race report from HyVee: My swim was excellent! I exited the water in the front pack only 30 seconds down from the leaders. This was great since my swim was off for the first few races of the season. Onto the bike I was in the front pack within half of a lap (2.5K of riding) →
Seoul
The race in Seoul didn't go as planned but just like I found out in Mooloolaba, Sydney and St. Anthony's I need to re-evaluate my swim program. Fortunately I have five weeks until my next race (HyVee) - Good thing I have these big training blocks to work with! Although my race was a disaster it didn't stop me →
First Coast Kids Triathlon…and on to Seoul!
I grabbed my first win of the season yesterday - at the First Coast Kids Triathlon in Jacksonville! Actually, since I was around in Florida for some sea level training and St. Anthony's (kind of) before Seoul I made my way up to Jacksonville to help out and be a 'celebrity big kid' for the second year in a →
St. Anthony’s 2010
For those who asked: I did race in St. Anthony's this past weekend...but I didn't finish. My coach and I decided for numerous reasons to not do the race in its entirety. I did leave myself the option of doing the whole thing in case I felt absolutely spectacular...but that didn't happen. My next race is the Seoul →
Sydney
Well I'm back from Australia and after a whirlwind of jet lag, taxes, and trying to organize all of the new gear I got from Shimano, Orbea and Rudy Project I finally have some time to blog! If nothing else the races in Mooloolaba and Sydney gave me a big list of things to work on before my next →
Moo
Finally - internet in Australia! Despite being a fully modern country getting on the interwebs has been a huge issue. I am very happy with my ninth place finish, although I would describe my swim, bike and T2 as 'technically unsound.' Getting ninth with the sixth fastest run isn't a great statistic! Felt good on the →
2010 is Here!
The 2010 season is here! I know this because I just got back to Florida after a 70 day altitude training block and I'm now doing RACE PREP TRAINING!! My first race is in 15 days in Mooloolaba, Australia. I can't wait to get back down under and hopefully have a better showing than I did last year. To →
Orbea
I'm really excited to announce that I will be riding Orbea bikes in 2010! The 2010 Orca. I know what you're thinking - you're thinking, "Hey, didn't you ride Orbea bikes last year and also the year before?" Yes I did, but this year I will be on brand new Orbeas since I am now officially a sponsored Orbea athlete! →
South America Is Nice (But I’m Glad I’m Not Going Back)
This weekend a lot of my friends are heading down to Salinas, Ecuador to race in the ITU Pan American Cup there. The race in Salinas combined with the races last month in La Paz, Argentina, and Viña Del Mar, Chile, constitute the super-early season ITU race schedule in the Americas. I realized last night that this is →
French Grand Prix
I just confirmed that I will be racing a few French Grand Prix races next year for the French club Poissy. For those who don't know what a French Grand Prix race entails, it is a sprint distance draft legal race. A few Americans have raced in the FGP over the years and report that the racing is →
2010 Schedule
I finally put together a race schedule for next year! Not that it was that hard - the focus is on the World Championship Series and starting out the 2012 Olympic qualifying process. Starting June 1st any World Championship, World Cup, or Continental Championship (and maybe a few other events as well) will score Olympic ranking points. →
Sprint Finish Pictures
It turns out my sprint finish with Luke Bell was fairly well documented by the race photo company. My favorites are when I fall on the finish line photographers because they decided that 10 feet past the finish line was a safe place to be. http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_event.asp?EVENTID=47952&BIB=79
Wrapping up 2009
The 2009 racing season is finally over and I definitely ended it on a high note. Things went better than I ever expected during my October altitude training block - I definitely learned a lot about training and how to get myself ready to race. Here are some pics. My primary November race was the Huatulco World Cup in →
2010 World Champs Series
In case you haven't already seen it, check out the 2010 World Championship Series schedule. With Sydney, Seoul and Budapest being added for 2010 it should be pretty awesome. Not awesome, though, is the complete lack of races in North America. Looks like I'll be spending a lot of time in Europe next summer!
End of the Season Break – Ironman 70.3 Style
A few days after returning from Australia I flew back to Florida to visit home. It was a great way to unwind after all the traveling and racing of late! While I was down there I helped out at the Kids4Kids youth triathlon clinic in Gainesville, FL (in conjunction with the Kids4Kids Triathlon that happened one week later). →
The Grand Final
I arrived home from Gold Coast on Monday and as I write this I feel like falling asleep for the next eight hours. It's 12 PM. I woke up at 2:30 AM again this morning and that's the third time this week. And I might be coming down with a cold or something. Yes, jet lag →
Short Race Report/Pics from Elite Nats
This past weekend marked my fourth time racing in the US Elite National Championship and also my third year in a row racing in Tuscaloosa, AL. I have lots of good memories from Tuscaloosa including winning the Collegiate National Championship in 2007. This year was a bit different in that I got to race on the draft legal →
Quick Update
I raced in London last weekend. It was somewhat of a catastrophe. In retrospect I chose a very bad start position on the pontoon and got beat up pretty bad on the swim. My goal for the swim was to stay very alert and pay attention to closing down gaps so as to stay in good position →
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 →
