Today Victor leaves Colorado. What’s that? You didn’t even know my coach, Victor Plata, was in Colorado? You say I haven’t written a blog in two weeks? Well, my coach being here and my lack of blogging are highly related, though certainly there were other factors. Like how I am applying to University of Colorado […]
Author Archives: Ben
Too Long Between Visits
Courtenay visited this week. She’s leaving her car with me in Colorado Springs while she goes to Maryland to stay with her mom. She’s quite the nomad lately, and it makes me that much more glad that I’ve been able to stay in one place for the past few months. When she comes back here […]
Handicap for the Handicapped
I talked to Aaron Scheidies last week and we made a deal. If the world triathlon Corporation and USAT will allow it, I’ll guide him at Clearwater this year. The problem is, Aaron has been told that with ITU’s new campaign to get triathlon into the paralympics, they are imposing some new rules that will […]
Happy Mother’s Day!!!
This is a video we made at the Olympic Training Center to wish our Mom’s a happy mother’s day.
A Shout Out to My Massage Superhero
Life is back to normal here at the Olympic Training Center. I have no medical emergencies, nobody secretly visiting me, I’m training so hard that I have no energy left for extracurricular activities, and – since most of the other triathletes are in Seoul for this weekend’s World Championship Series race – there’s no good gossip to report on. A few weeks ago, however. . .
Ishigaki World Cup
A week after my season opener in Monterrey, Mexico, and armed with a far better strategic plan, I finished 10th at the Ishigaki World Cup, held on the southernmost island of Japan. Ishigaki is an idyllic setting for triathlon, and it’s no wonder that this particular race is the oldest World Cup on the ITU […]
Monterrey World Cup Race Report
On Sunday, I raced my first triathlon of the season: the Monterrey World Cup in Mexico. I went into the race feeling strong, and I was determined to make something happen. I came away from the race having indeed made something happen, and having learned that sticking to my race plan with die-hard loyalty isn’t always the best choice.
Race Ready
I arrived in Mexico today. I’m staying with a family that is friends with Francisco Serrano (the best triathlete in Mexico). Francisco (Paco) set everything up for me, and did it so smoothly that I had no idea where I was going until I was here. I left Colorado Springs before breakfast this morning – […]
And the Winner Is…
[Ben: I couldn’t decide what to do here, so I brought in an old friend to make the decision for me – and turn this contest into a bit of a poetic comedy at the same time.] So Ben IMs me at work and asks me to judge a shoe contest. This is the first […]
The Contenders – Free Shoes?
These are the submissions I’ve gotten so far in the contest I’m holding for a new pair of K-Swiss K-Ona shoes. I’m extending the deadline for submissions through the weekend because, as you can see, the odds of winning are currently VERY high. You have until Sunday to send me a picture of your shoes […]