Races

© Diane Rapp"Well, I guess I might as well head home and focus on Arizona..." That was the first thought that popped into  my head as I heard the announcement over the loudspeaker, "The swim has been cancelled. I repeat, the swim has been cancelled." The very next thought was, "it's COLD!" I called superduper … Continue reading O Say Can You See

© 2011 Ironman.comIronman Canada2011.08.28 - Penticton, BC, Canada[While I was writing this, Jill asked me if I was basing it on some parallel story, as I sometimes do with races, as with "Rappstar in Ironland" based off of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland about my first win at Ironman Canada in 2009. I replied that I was not. … Continue reading 3. 2. 1. Liftoff.

Ironman 70.3 Calgary2011.07.31 - Calgary, AB, CanadaWhile it's true, generally, that triathlon is not a "zero-sum game," it's also not entirely true, at least in certain circumstances. In other words, the math in this situation is usually applied along the lines of why you shouldn't ride too hard (or even, rarely, swim too hard), because … Continue reading Calgary Stampeded

© Eric Wynn / Revolution 3 TriathlonRev3 Portland Half (1.2mi-S / 56mi-B / 13.1mi-R)Portland, OR - 2011.07.10Let's start with the important stuff. That way, you can't blame me if I write too much afterwards, as I am wont to do. First off, I made some very clear mistakes that cost me some significant time. People often … Continue reading Practice Makes Perfect

© 2011 Nick SalazarAnd the "truth" is that the the clock is mercilessly hard-nosed. On Friday, 20 May, I was lucky to have a chance to help kick off the Amgen Tour of California Stage 6 time trial in Solvang. Coming six days after racing Leadman, my legs were in the state you might imagine … Continue reading The Race Of Truth

Desert Classic DuathlonMcDowell Mountain State Park, Fountain Hills, AZRace Date: 2.25.2007So my multisport season kicked off this season the same way it did last year, with the Desert Classic Duathlon. I was looking to improve on a rather mediocre 6th place finish in 2006. With a lot of new equipment (the same stuff I raced … Continue reading Running & Gunning in the Desert