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)
Birthday Week 2013 – Flats and Floats
Man, this week was inactive. I had a lot of meetings and other stuff going on that simply got in the way of training again. The start of summer is a busy year. Luckily tomorrow is a bike race in town and I'll be with my fellow emergency managers and CERT helping...
Two-Four
Well, today is a big day (I guess). It's my 24th birthday. I was surprised with lunch and a card with lottery tickets from some friends at work today. I won... Two dollars. Just enough to buy a Powerball ticket for the next big jackpot. 
This past...
Finally got Lock Laces (and a brief review)
I have to admit, this is one of those products that I'd done research on and endorsed before I even owned it. Why? Simple logic. There are other bungee laces out there that you just string them through from the top and the loose ends get hidden away. Not exactly...
Week of May 12
It's been slow still for me to get back into training. There are two months still until the New Jersey State Triathlon so I have some time to get back up to speed. This past week I had two OK swims and one run. On the run day I tried to do some in my FiveFinger...
Sore muscles!
Hey everybody, I hope your training and racing is going well for the 2013 season. My muscles are screaming at me. A couple weeks ago I killed my legs with body weight squats by doing 100 of them 2 days in a row. I got the idea from @fruitarian on Instagram who has a...
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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