I decided to give the Boulder Sunset Triathlon another go this year. I’ve done this race a number of times and it was my first podium in an Olympic distance race. It’s a familiar course and I had high expectations going into the race. I originally hadn’t planed on doing this race, but added to…
This was my first year competing the Boulder Peak Triathlon. I had been looking forward to this race since it has a slightly different course than the standard Boulder triathlons. It’s usually the same weekend as the Triple Bypass, which I’ve opted to participate in the past years. The night before the Boulder Peak Triathlon,…
This was my second year competing in the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships. Last year I drove out to Omaha, Nebraska to compete in the Olympic distance race. This year the event took place in Cleveland, Ohio, so I figured I would race both days and add the sprint distance race. Since I had to make…
“Just keep swimming” I tell myself or “1-2-3-breathe.” That’s when I’m alone, in the lane, listening to music, and bored staring at the bottom of the pool. Last weekend was different. Jared and I are taking a swim clinic to learn how we can improve our swimming. I found myself at the front of the pack…
After a month of following our original training plan it’s time to move onto triathlon training phase two. These sets of exercises are inspired by some books that Jessica got me for the holidays. Strength Training for Triathletes and Swim Workouts for Triathletes. We also want to work on our cross training for our snowboarding adventures. We will…