Check out my most resent post on the Garmin Blog. I still have no camera cable to download pictures or charge my camera. Today we’re doing a brick workout and we (the campers) will likely try to kill each other. Sounds like fun.
Author Archives: Ben
I have to write something
I’m so tired. It’s going to get worse before it gets better. After taking it easy on Tuesday when I arrived in Colorado Springs, I jumped right into the mix with the rest of the Elite Development Program athletes (go EDP!). We’ve done some track workouts, some swim sprints, some long bike rides, and some […]
What’s Up?
Last week I neglected to post because I was so busy running around New York having fun, and this week I’ve been trying to get used to the thin air of Colorado Springs. Here’s the short vesion of stuff I’ve been up to. New York City was hella hot (though in New York they would […]
2008 Nautica New York City Triathlon Presented by Toyota (And the Ivy League Championships)
This week in New York is full of stories worth telling, but I feel obligated to write first about the actual race. The 2008 Nautica New York City Triathlon Presented by Toyota was a lot of fun. It’s the first race I’ve done where getting to the start line is my warmup. I rode over […]
I Totally [heart] New York City
A week ago if you asked why I was coming to New York City I would have said, “for a raceâ€. And I would have mentioned how I was in no way anxious to return to the city. Sitting on the Supershuttle in traffic (which is a story all its own) I started getting this […]
Leaving the Finger Lakes
Today I’m flying from Rochester to New York City, where I’ll be visiting some friends and hopefully seeing a bit of my Alma Mater before racing the NYC Triathlon on Sunday. My stay in Geneva has been great. My host family is wonderful! They made me salmon last night, which is my favorite meal in […]
Expectations – Musselman ITU Pan-America Cup
I had a lot of expectations for myself today. I went into this race thinking that there would be a small break out of the water, and I assumed I would be in it. I’ve been putting in some really good swim workouts lately, and riding strong too, so I figured an early break on […]
Nutrition53 Discount Code
I’m sitting around waiting for my second breakfast slash brunch slash pre-race meal, and I read Chris Westall’s latest post on Nutrition 53 There’s a coupon code for 50% off on your order (code: Triathlete). That should be good incentive to give this stuff a try. It’s not “sport†nutrition so much as “life†nutrition […]
Finger Lakes
Yesterday I finally arrived in Geneva, New York. It’s beautiful here. I’m staying with the Blume family, which is famous here for being Victor Plata’s host for three weeks last year (Victor won the race, then stayed for a few weeks to do the NYC Triathlon and another race in Canada). Tomorrow’s the 5th Musselman […]
Traveling Blues
When I was in College at Columbia University I used to fly Jet Blue exclusively. My parents had a gazillion miles on US Airways, and always tried to coax me into flying with them, but I was young and in love. Jet Blue’s new leather seats and (at the time) state of the art Direct […]