Miami International 5150 Triathlon Race Report

Well, the post-race stress has been slightly alleviated this week. I just got two new bikes from BH to replace the road bike I cracked at World Championships last year and the time trial bike that was stolen the day after Miami International three weeks ago. I’m finally calm enough to write a proper race […]

Mexico Part Tres – Pan-Am Race Report

Puerto Vallarta is really hot in October. It’s strange that I was able to go the entire summer without suffering through any hot races, and as soon as Labor Day rolled around every race required a buzz cut and an ice pack in my helmet. I came prepared with my ice vest and frozen drink […]

Mexico Part Dos – What to do for a week in Mexico while injured

After the Huatulco World Cup I planned to stay put for a couple days. Originally this was so I could train and recover from the heat before dehydrating myself on another airplane. Instead, I spent Monday and Tuesday whining about how badly my back hurt, changing bandages, and riding my rollers indoors. It did seem […]

Three Weeks of Fun – and a brief Nationals race report

Woah! It’s been three weeks since Worlds, and SO much has happened. I’m back in Colorado and finishing up what is probably the last little training block of 2010, getting ready for Huatulco and Puerto Vallarta (World Cup and Continental Championships, respectively), catching up on schoolwork (I guess if I wasn’t behind it’s not really […]

The Quicky

I’m starting off on a rapid-fire weekend! Last night I stayed with Rory in Boulder, this morning I swam with Tyler Butterfield at the outdoor 50m pool, and now, after a solid breakfast with Rory and Mojdeh, I’m on the shuttle to Denver International for a quick flight to San Francisco. There, I’ll get a […]