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Sorry for the long delay in giving an update on the Shiv-away Giveaway. I received 117 messages - it feels weird to call them "applications" - for the bike. Yup, one hundred and seventeen. In order to not be affected by judging bias (psychologically, you are biased by time - what you read first, what … Continue reading 117. A Shiv-away Update

JanuarySun is rising on a new year.FebruaryA lot of early mornings here.MarchTwo years.AprilEverybody loves a new bike.MayIMTX.JuneQuentin's first trip to NY.JulyLots and lots of miles in the Okanagan Valley.AugustAnd the payoff for all those miles.SeptemberGetting the Lead(man) out.OctoberKona.NovemberChicago Federal Reserve Economic Symposium with my father.DecemberThe road to Kona '13 starts here.

This could be your bike.Well, it's that time of year again. At least, I hope this is something that can continue to be an annual tradition. For regular readers (thank you) of this blog, you may recall the original "Bike For Sale. Ridden Hard. Put Away Wet" that ended with "Paid Forward." At the time, … Continue reading The 2nd Annual Shiv-away Giveaway

© Eric Wynn 2012That photo from Ironman Texas 2012 might be my favorite photo from racing as I close the book on my 10th year as a triathlete. A decade is a long time, and it'd be hard to summarize it all in a single blog post, let alone a single picture, though I think … Continue reading Along Came A Spider

I promise I wasn't staring at this instead of the trail...Unfortunately, for the second year in a row, the race that was for four consecutive editions was a pillar of my season has eluded me. At least this year, it has done so before the race and in slightly less embarrassing fashion than last year. … Continue reading Oh Look. Rocks!

Kona 202 Race SuitFiguring out what to wear in Kona was easy. It's the same suit that I've raced in all season. But figuring out what color to wear in Kona was hard; my normal race suit is almost entirely black, which seemed like not the best choice for a race without any shade at … Continue reading Put On Your Best Boys

© Eric Wynn 2012This is sort of my speech from the Leadman Epic 250 awards banquet. I say sort of because unlike most times, when I try to polish what I write and stick pretty much to the script (the day after a hard effort isn't the time to improvise), I used this more of … Continue reading Zomething Different

It's that time of year again! The Rappstar Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief is back for it's fourth consecutive year. As always, the details are on Slowtwitch.com. Please share. Please donate. It's bigger and better than ever this year, but the money still goes to the same truly awesome cause.Last year, we raised over … Continue reading 4th Annual Rappstar Charity Challenge

Thank you to Bob Babbitt & Paul Huddle for having me on Competitor Radio. The last time I was on the show with these guys was 2010. I was still pretty broken and had no idea what sort of career I might have left as a triathlete. Now, two-ish years later, I'm whole and Kona-bound! … Continue reading Competitor Radio Countdown to Kona

Well, race week is here. If you're not doing a long training day (and you shouldn't be; you're getting ready to race a really long way) on the weekend, a little inspiration for the upcoming week. And if you're reading this on Monday, it's less than a week away. I'm sure you are all having … Continue reading The Leadman Cometh Again