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On November 22, 2009, I will be racing at Ironman Arizona in Tempe. Every day that I’m out training, I know I’m making a difference in my own chances for winning the race. I am fortunate enough to be able to “make my own luck.” But, for many kids in Africa, that is note the … Continue reading Ironman Arizona Charity Challenge

Simon talks about why medals matter. To achieve the highest level of excellence requires something special. And there is a value in that and what it teaches us about ourselves. Being a part of the push to Beijing was pretty special, and Simon gives some insight into what drove us every day.

Ironman Canada2009.08.30 - Penticton, BCPrologue"Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop." - The KingGive the choice between bed and race, I am never really sure why I decide on race when the alarm goes off at 4:16 (I'll leave it to the fellow nerds to understand that … Continue reading Rappstar In Ironland

I thought I ought to give a little backstory on writing this race report. I had several ideas about what to write. The first was The Usual Ironmen (from The Usual Suspects) with a key moment being the "POOF, and like that, I was gone." But then I remember that the movie is basically entirely … Continue reading What To Say?

I still promise I will write a race report, but I also promised to share my speech from the awards last night. So here it is. Please be merciful if you are a strict grammarian; it's written to be colloquial. It always seems inevitable that every awards ceremony comes down to people rolling through laundry … Continue reading Thank You

I promise I'll write a race report, but for now, this really says it all...

Vancouver International Half-Ironman2009.07.12 - Vancouver, BCOne tank of gas from Penticton to Vancouver: $48.14Groceries for race weekend: $61.06Parking and pool access for the last swim before the race: $3.00Hugging Jill before crossing the finishline to win a half-ironman in under four hours: pricelessAnd that's pretty much how it all happened. No drama, at least none … Continue reading Triathlon By The Numbers

Super lensman Clarke Rodgers of SportZFoto.com has gotten together with Simon Whitfield to do a limited run of hand-signed prints from the sprint finish at the Hy-Vee Triathlon in Des Moine, IA. Proceeds from the sales of the posters will benefit The Brain Tumor Fund for the Carolinas and KidSport Canada - Victoria Chapter.Posters, which … Continue reading Give A Little. Get A Lot.

Rev3 2009.06.07 - Middlebury, CT&Boise 70.32009.06.13 - Boise, IDTonight, I will not sleep in the bathroom of a train station. Tomorrow, I will not worry that I will be evicted from a hotel which I have to call "home." Monday, I will not have to take a bus to a train to a bus to … Continue reading The Pursuit Of Happyness

I just read the following on Slowtwitch.com:All,I am very sad to report that Steve Larsen passed away yesterday. It happened in early evening - he suffered a heart attack while engaging in a track workout. He did not recover.Steve was beloved by followers of at least three sports, and I share this news after his … Continue reading Very Sad News About Steve Larsen