A lot of great things have happened this month. So much good stuff that a) I haven’t had time to write about it, and b) I don’t ever want December to come. Aside from my actual race, my 7th place qualifies me for USA Triathlon’s 2012 team, their second highest national team level. Hopefully this […]
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
2009 Kirkland Triathlon Race Report
Sunday I raced the Kirkland Triathlon at Carillon Point. I won, and was the first person to break an hour at this sprint triathlon. It was fun to get out and race! This was my first time wearing a race kit since May, so I was a little overly anxious to get out there. Also […]
Colorado Springs Ain’t Bad
It’s not so bad being at the Olympic Training Center. This week I’ve been chowing down on some great food here on campus. The cafeteria is the social hub for all the athletes on campus because with the exception of swim practice, we all pretty much train alone. That, and most of the athletes here […]
Distractions
The past week has been way too much fun for me to think about feeling sorry for myself. The USAT Endurance Mobile Tour (run by my friends Rory and Mojdah) has been camping out at my house, and my friends Trish and Matt flew in to join the fun. I haven’t been sleeping a lot, […]
I was on the news and in a magazine
Thanks to everyone for the kind words on my last post. I’m sure I’ll get through this, and somehow be better for it. At least I have some friends coming to town this week to take take my mind off fractures. I heard a rumor that on Sunday channel 7 news used a stock clip […]
The Darker Side
The upbeat, happy-go-lucky tone I have tried to force myself into with my sporadic and sometimes uninspired blog posts has finally run out. I don’t know if my current state of mind is typical of an athlete on my chosen path, but these past few months have been quite trying. In May, the last time […]
$50 for an Aquajogging Belt is Outrageous – here’s how to make your own
I paid that much for one of these, and I use it a ton, and I still think it’s a rip off. I wanted a water running buddy, but couldn’t bring myself to recommend an overpriced piece of custom-cut foam, so I got a little creative. I used to do my water running without a […]
The Final Showdown (of Ben vs. Brian) – 400 Medley Relay
Visiting Spencer Chiropractic has become among the most anticipated parts of my schedule, which already has an abundance of fun and interesting activities. (Bear with me on this jarring subject transition). Today I swam the 100m butterfly at a pool in Federal Way, Washington (where Phil Spencer lives). Brian Davis was also swimming it, and […]
Whoa!! I Have a BLOG??!
Where to start? I had to go look at my website to remember what I wrote about last time, and it was very disappointing. So I’ll start with the funny stuff. I raced on a relay team with Raise the Bar yesterday at the Seafair Triathlon. I had the fastest bike split, but Chris Tremonte […]
Training is hard and takes up a lot of time
The last month my training volume was quite a bit lower than before my leg bone decided it no longer wanted to be quite so attached to the hip bone. Now that I’m back on my feet and getting back into the swing of things, it’s becoming obvious that my fun level will have to […]