My triathlon career began in 2006, it was a hobby that quickly became a lifestyle. In 2007 I capped off my amateur career by winning both the US and World Amateur Champion titles, and then turned my focus to a professional career in the sport. My goal is to represent the United States of America at the 2012 Olympics in London. Whether you are a retired pro, a future pro, or a pro at heart, this is your looking glass into the career of a professional triathlete. These are the Confessions of the Highly Motivated.
Jan
08
2012
If you’ve been following me on twitter, you likely already know that I am working with a number of new sponsors this year. I have been so excited about each of these sponsors that while I have been waiting to confirm my partnerships I literally lost sleep. I woke up a couple of weeks ago at 3am and started browsing the internet for information on the Cervelo P5, which will be released in the next month or so. I was so excited about my new partnership with FSA that I started dreaming
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Jan
07
2012
Training has been going well. I spent the bulk of November and December building back into full swim and bike workouts, and running on the AlterG treadmill so that I could ease back into running on the foot that took me out of my last couple races in 2011. And all of that was terribly uneventful. There have been no setbacks, and my fitness has come back faster than I expected. So by the time the holidays rolled around I couldn’t see a reason to stay in Colorado. Instead I packed up and took
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Dec
02
2011
This was my first week back at my normal training schedule. I’m delightfully exhausted, but the week was rather uneventful. My first ride in several weeks involved my buddy Aaron Trent helping me up a hill by letting me grab onto his jersey. What’s great about this time of year is that every workout is better than the previous. So yes, I had trouble getting up a short mild hill, but Aaron was the only witness, so if none of you tell anyone, then only a five or six thousand people reading this will know.
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