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Race Report: Buckman Triathlon 9/15/13
A lake swim with convenient almost-clear water, an extended hilly bike ride, and a precarious run course were the contents of this past weekend's sprint triathlon in Lebanon, NJ. This was the fourth annual Buckman Triathlon directed by Green Brook Racing, and my...
Race Report: Skylands Triathlon 9/8/13
This was the hardest course I have raced on this year. The swim was longer than usual, the bike was hillier than normal, and even the run had a couple small inclines and declines. Despite this, the results were pretty favorable. The race took place in Clinton...
Cold as Ice and a quick Epix Gear tri suit review
Well, that's exaggerating it a bit. Sure, it's a little over 50 degrees Fahrenheit right now, but it feels way colder than it should be for the end of the summer. Typically, we don't see temperatures this low until the beginning of October. I'm really surprised how...
Going a little crazy in September.
Well, it's September already. The summer is winding down and the temperatures will start to drop near the end of the month, the races become few and far between, and training eventually moves indoors. I'm taking September as the narrowing down of my first Triathlon...
My Adventures of TriRock Race Weekend
The race weekend for TriRock Asbury Park was filled with a whole lot of interesting experiences, ranging from bizarre to fun. The race went pretty well and you can read my race report here. However, I'd like to share my other race weekend experiences including a...
Race Report: TriRock Asbury Park 8/25/13
Race weekend for TriRock Asbury Park was a fun adventure for me. For the purposes of this article, I'm going to focus solely on the race itself. Since I was in Asbury Park for the entire weekend, and a lot of strange things happened, I'll detail more things...
TriRock Race Weekend is Here
Here we go again. My third race ever and it's the one that will allow me to be ranked nationally in the USAT standings. Sure, I acknowledge that it doesn't even really matter right now since I'm pretty much in the back of the line and the season is almost over but...
In Memory of My Friend Brittany
This post is dedicated to the memory of my friend Brittany Conwell who passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013. We both went to Seton Hall University and worked together at the University Center. She was diagnosed with a form of leukemia barely a handful of years ago...
A small update
Sorry I haven't updated in a while. In the time that I have spent not updating my blog, I registered for my USA Triathlon annual membership. Albeit a bit late, I think the value will add up to the race fees I'd end up paying for the next 4 or so races I have to...
The people we sometimes take for granted
Volunteers play a big part of putting on a race. Whether they're paid police officers securing the bike course, or the ones who just give their time away to help make the event the best it can be for participants, they are sometimes taken for granted and sort of...
Race Report: NJ State Sprint Triathlon 7/20/13
Updated 7/21/13 - Results Finalized, Addendum at bottom Pre-Race I went down to today's race with Darren, my tri club's president, since my truck is still in the shop for repairs. We got there with plenty of time before the race. I had at least an hour to get...
Pre-Race Day Preparations Begin for NJ State Sprint Tri
Saturday is the NJ State Sprint Triathlon that I'm participating in. I think my stomach condition will be well enough to race after suffering a case of food poisoning last week. I've slowly been recovering from that. I just threw my blue 2XU Compression Tri Suit in...
BREAKING: Garmin Forerunner 910XT Firmware Update
This just in! Garmin has finally released the 2.8 update for the Garmin Forerunner 910XT to fix the 2.7 firmware that was plagued with bugs. One of the most anticipated fixes is for the Auto Multisport function, during which your GPS data would get lost, set you off...
No training last week: Unexpected Illness
This past week was supposed to be the one I kept my conditioning up so I can be ready for the NJ State Sprint Triathlon which is this Saturday. There's only one problem. I ended up with a case of food poisoning last Monday after I ate some cocktail shrimp as a snack...
Training Log: Bike Preview for NJ State Triathlon
I took a nice rest week after the Doc & Sok Sprint Triathlon I did last Sunday to recover from the intense calf cramps I experienced on the run portion of the race. I was hurting for a good couple of days until this past Wednesday when things finally calmed down....
First Triathlon Race Report – Doc & Sok 6/30/13
Updated to add the distances and additional details for each leg of the race. Well, today was my first Triathlon ever. It was a learning experience to say the least. Overall, I did well. I finished and that was a good thing. It wasn't perfect, and at times it was...
A big day is upon us.
Tomorrow morning is my first sprint distance triathlon. I'll let you all know how I do with a race report and results tomorrow night. Wish me luck! And good luck to all other triathletes racing tomorrow!
This Is It. Race Weekend is Here.
I. Cannot. Believe. This. By a very small accident of sorts I ended up with my race season starting in just two days. Less than 36 hours until my first race. I'm trying to do my best at keeping calm and just running my head through what I have to do tomorrow to...
New Branding
I'm a Paul McCartney fan. I'm a soon-t0-be triathlete. I suddenly had this random thought and put the two together. Ergo, a new title to my blog. Pretty clever, huh?
So, this is your taper week?
I am an aspiring triathlete. That changes in 6 days when I am able to call myself a newbie triathlete at the Doc & Sok Triathlon this coming Sunday. (The countdown is on the homepage!) I'm excited, scared, and just realized I still don't have a race belt for...
An Attempted Rebound, Week of June 16, 2013
This past week was a really tough one to try to rebound on training considering all the activity going on with my fire department to prepare for its big 125th Anniversary Parade held this past Saturday. I got one training session in on each sport. The swim I did on...
The Bike is Back and a Question for You
Today I picked up the bike from the shop. I toyed around with the idea of buying some clip on aerobars but the guy who rang me up at the counter for the maintenance suggested I wouldn't have enough time to get used to the position, so I saved myself the $130. Taking...
Surprise – Upcoming Race in Under 2 Weeks
At my triathlon club meeting last week, I learned about a race coming up on June 30th that's pretty close to me. It's called the Doc and Sok Triathlon in Watchung, NJ. To get things ready, I took my bike to the shop for service on Monday, and despite their 3 day...
New Gear Day
I've acquired some new gear in anticipation of finding a couple more races that start earlier in the year. As early as two weeks away. More info on that later. Today, I took the bike to the shop for an overhaul, got a new helmet (Bell Gage) and cleats (Look Delta)...