To prepare for IRONMAN Boulder, I’ve dedicated the first part of 2017 to MAF training. So far, so good! I’ve kept to my MAF rate of 149-139 for the majority of my training. I’ve been eating good and have even lost nearly 10 pounds, getting me closer to my race weight. So thing are going…
The 106° West Triathlon was my “A” race. This was the big Kahuna, the race I would put everything into. It was my first half IRONMAN distance race. And on top of all of that, it would be a difficult race, dubbed the highest triathlon in the world with parts of the course reaching over…
I’ve been working on a lot of self-development lately and a key principle of self-improvement is gratitude. I’ve taken a lot of things for granted and the first step is always acknowledging the problem. This past weekend I had an epiphany. Water is precious and alongside oxygen, is of the upmost importance to our survival,…
The Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill Climb is a mouth full to say, but what an amazing ride. Starting in Idaho Springs and climbing all the way up over 14,000ft to the summit of Mount Evans, this hill climb takes riders up the highest paved road in North America. There are two races, a Gran Fondo,…
With cycling season in full swing, I have to make the best use of my time to prepare for many of the events I have coming up. The next major cycling event is the Double Triple Bypass which will take me 240 miles with over 20,000 feet of elevation gain. So I need to get…
The Colorado Triathlon was my second triathlon of the season. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this event, but I have to say I was very impressed with every aspect. I only signed up for the sprint distance. The original idea was to work my way up to an olympic and then to the…
The BolderBoulder is one of those iconic races that just about everyone has heard of. As a mater of fact I’ve even worked on a commercial for the BolderBoulder in the past. But to be honest I didn’t really know much about it. I was surprised to find out it was only a 10k. Never the less I…
Here are the notable rides and races I participated in this year. Karen Hornbostel Time Trial Series 04/06/2016: 6th place – 28:23.9 04/13/2016: 6th place – 28:01.0 04/20/2016: 5th place – 19:59.232 04/27/2016: 7th place – 28:20.285 05/04/2016: 8th place – 28:01.720 05/12/2016: 5th place – 26:52.616 05/18/2016: 7th place – 27:26.0 Colfax Half Marathon…
I will start off this post with a warning; my nutritional approach differs greatly from the norm. You might be very surprised with what I suggest, and even more surprised how well it actually works. I don’t suggest anyone try a new approach without testing well before the day of the event, but I do…
I signed up for the Karen Hornbostel Memorial Time Trial on a whim as Chris and I drove up to Estes Park. I was perusing the listed events and this one was on Wednesday nights for seven weeks. I figured, hey, I already cycle on Wednesdays, why not push myself into something I’ve never done…