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 Reboot
It's been a long 3 weeks without training. My back is finally cooperating and I don't have any more bronchitis. Allergies are still kind of bad right now especially with all the flowers having opened up and the trees spreading pollen all over the place. Despite...
Getting back into the swing of things
On Friday, May 3, 2013 I went for my first run since having my back sorted out at the chiropractor. The main thing that was bothering me is finally gone so I can finally make an effort to work out again. Since it's just about 8 weeks out from the NJ State Triathlon,...
Went to the Chiropractor for the first time today.
It was an interesting experience. I had an idea of what to expect from watching a couple YouTubes on what they do. First they measured muscle activity at each point in the spine and figured out what movements caused pain and what didn't. Then he did some...
Over Two Weeks Off
You might have noticed that I have been strangely silent about my triathlon training recently. I think I may have mentioned in my last Training Log post that I've suffered a minor back injury at the hands of a misguided individual. As a result I've had some lower...
2013 San Diego ITU Women’s Highlights
In the elite women's triathlon race this weekend at ITU San Diego, Gwen Jorgensen (USA) took first with 1:59:59. Non Stanford (GBR) followed in second with 2:00:03 and Emma Moffatt from Australia took third crossing the finish at the same time as Stanford also at...
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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