In 2013 I participated in my first triathlon race season. I have been riding a road bike since 2008 and after a failed attempt at taking on competitive road cycling, participated in three LIVESTRONG Challenge 70 mile bike events in the Philadelphia area from 2008-2010, raising over $2,000 for the LIVESTRONG Foundation. I spent spare time weightlifting and running prior to taking an interest in Triathlon. An unidentifiable injury set my running back until I found the cause were my shoes. After replacing those in early 2013 I was able to get back on my feet without problem. I successfully completed 5 races in 2013 and made podium in the last two.
At the end of 2013 I suffered a neck injury after a Chiropractor visit on Dec 23. It has been hurting to turn my neck ever since. I can’t wait to get back into the sport. The 2014 season was so promising and my training was going very well up until then. We shall see what happens.
Here are some 2013 Season Highlights.
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- Paul places 1st by default in a triathlon, 2013
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- The run start on the left, run finish on the right.
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- Emerging from the water.
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- Starting the Bike Leg of the TriRock Asbury Park 2013 sprint triathlon.
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- Beginning to remove noseclip, cap, and goggles after chomping on the watch.
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- Coming out of the Swim (NJ State Tri 2013)
Training Slump Alert! Week of 3-17-13
Man, last week was absolutely terrible. I don't know what got into me. Lots of cookies, chocolate, and not a lot of training. Maybe a couple runs here and there, but no structured training. Took a couple rest days near the end of the week and set a new short term...
Nutrition Supplements Arrived, Main Event Starts Thurs
Today was the day that I took receipt of a package from Hammer Nutrition. Patience paid off as I hadn't even checked the tracking information until today. If you recall from this post about my first experience with Hammer Nutrition's customer service, I was shocked...
The Lazy Week of 3-10-13
This week was really screwy for me. Not much got done at all. Sunday was my test run in my new shoes on the treadmill. Monday I did another run in the new shoes but outside this time. Wednesday I had a really uninspirational swim with a lot of technique, breathing,...
More Companies Should Care Like This
After I tried and reviewed the Cashew Coconut Chocolate Chip Hammer Bar, I thought it was about time to make my first order with Hammer Nutrition. I've known about them since I started cycling and never really took the opportunity to get anything from them until now....
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[Updated] I Have This Weird Ankle Thing Going On: The Search for Good Running Shoes
Warning: This one is a bit long winded, so grab a cup of tea or two and get ready for an interesting story. If you read my About page, you might have seen the part where I spent the beginning of the summer of 2011 trying my hand at running. At the time I was wearing...
2014 Season
Still suffering from neck injury – no races planned yet.
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A Few of My Favorite Things
General
- Tri Suits: 2XU Elite (2011 model) and 2XU Compression Tri Suit (2012 model)
- Workout tracking: Garmin Forerunner 910XT
- Tifosi Podium XC sunglasses
- Bag: Zoot Performance Transition backpack
Swim
- Wetsuit: 2XU T:3
- Goggle: Speedo Vanquisher & Air Seal Tri
- Swim Cap: Junior Silicone Cap (I have a small head!)
- Storage: Speedo deluxe mesh gear bag
Bike
- Bike: 2008 Specialized Allez double
- Helmet: Bell Gage, White\Silver
- Kit: Voler Campione bibs & Red club jersey
- Shoes: Exustar unknown model (would like to upgrade – they’re too big and falling apart)
Run
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