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For the month of November, I've hung up my road wheels and have been hitting the trails at the Hartland-Mt. Work Recreation Area, known fondly as "The Dump," for its close proximity to the Hartland Landfill. It's pretty awesome mountain biking, and riding here in the wet sure beats grinding it on the road. I … Continue reading The Dump

Got this rather insightful email from Coach Joel today. Dubner and Levitt are citing the work of psychologist Anders Ericsson, who studies (in their words) the question of "[when] someone is very good at a given thing, what is it that actually makes him good?""...the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated. Or, put … Continue reading Talent Is Overrated

I was browsing the internets (there are multiple tubes, you kn0w) and came across this picture. I'm not sure how many bikes are designed this way, but more should be. I was impressed. I like the company that makes this particular bike, and this is part of why.I've been in an engineering mood lately, reading … Continue reading Bike Design

SOMA Half-Ironman10.28.2007 - Tempe, AZSo it was the last race of the season, and I wanted to make it a good one. Coach Joel had mandated a stem-mounted GPS after the fiasco at Nutmeg, and I was ready to go with it for this race. I figured out via Google how to upload a set … Continue reading Git ‘Er Done

Two articles! Wow. Triathlete Mag Online & Slowtwitch.com

I'm about to write up my race report for the final race of the season, but I thought I'd post a picture of the trusty chariot that carried me through a really incredible season. I got a camera phone, so I'm finally able to take good pictures from races.So thanks to Trek and the Timex … Continue reading The Trusty Chariot

From the man who brought you "womens love 'otel room!" comes this instant classic, "Oh my god, she was so religious, I commit crimes with her." Jonathon Caron, ladies & gentlemen...

ITPMan Triathlon9.29.2007 - Darien, CTAfter a quick swing to Interbike mid-week, I was back in action six days after my previous race with a chance to defend my overall win from '06 at the ITPMan Triathlon. The ITPMan benefits the ITP Foundation, which is working to cure Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a blood disease that … Continue reading Got Platelets?

Nutmeg State Half-Ironman9.23.2007 - Washington, CTSo after the long break following IMC, I finally returned to racing at the Nutmeg Half-Ironman. The race was two weeks ago, but they were two hectic weeks with a trip to Interbike, another race, and some more travel. Did I mention travel? And some more travelling... So I'm finally … Continue reading 3rd Time’s The… Well, It’s Something…

I started writing this in response to a question on SlowTwitch.com's forum about how much prize money Ironman winners receive. My answer grew a bit long and off track, so I decided I'd rather post it here. So here are my thoughts on making a living as a Ironman (or, more specifically, non-ITU) pro:Most pros … Continue reading Ironman Financials…