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In the words of Borat, "It's very nice!"There is probably no bigger question - at least for me anyway - when I plan for a race than, "where am I going to stay." I like somewhere that is generally quiet (not the host hotel), has access to good training close by, is reasonably proximate to … Continue reading Home Away From Home

© Larry Rosa 2012Coach Joe Friel did an analysis of my power file from my Ironman US Championships ride for TrainingPeaks.com's blog. It's not quite as detailed and nerdy as the one I did with Quarq for IMTX, but there are still some great takeaways (I hope) that might help some of you struggling with … Continue reading Joe Friel Power File Analysis on TrainingPeaks Blog

I'm excited to announce a partnership with myList, the new title sponsor of the Ironman World Championships in Kona. For those of you wondering, this was the impetus to shift to a fan page, because the goal was the put a lot of the information I have out there in various places on the web … Continue reading myList

from MilitantLibertarian.orgThank you to my mother who sent these to me in an email. Certainly makes you feel overwhelmingly positive with the election coming up...We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.~Aesop, Greek slave & fable author Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by … Continue reading Political Wisdom

You know you want one...11hrs. 9hrs. 4 weeks. Those are the numbers that you need to know. 11hrs gets you a small buckle. 9hrs gets you the BIG buckle. You've got 4 weeks to figure out which one you really want and how badly you want it. And then decide how you're going to spend … Continue reading Around The Bend

© Larry Rosa / endurapix.com 2012[This is the same speech posted on Slowtwitch.com. I like to have these things both here and there. But no need to read it twice.]There are countless memories from every Ironman. Some are unique to the particular race - like  the magic of racing over the George Washington Bridge - … Continue reading On the Shoulders of Giants

Having spent the better part of my life living in the area (from 9 until I was 26), I thrilled when Ironman asked if I'd share my thoughts on the Ironman New York City venue. Keeping in mind that the New York City Marathon alone covers all five boroughs, it's a remarkable testament to the gravitas … Continue reading IMNYC Course Preview

This is a bit of a continuation of Part 3, in that the reason that the Leadman is such a great "simulation" event for an Ironman is that the recovery is so much less. While this is true of the 250, which was the main focus of the first three parts, this article is centered … Continue reading Leadman & Ironman: Part 4 – The 125 Simulation

In the third part of my series on the Leadman Epic 250 race format - 5km swim / 223km bike / 22km run - we'll talk about recovering from the race itself - covered in Part 1, which went really well for you all because you listened to my advice in Part 2 as well. … Continue reading Leadman & Ironman: Part 3 – The Recovery

© Eric WynnIn the second part of my series on the Leadman Epic 250 race format - 5km swim / 223km bike / 22km run - we'll talk about preparing for the race. There won't be too many surprises if you read Part 1; the same caveats that apply to pacing obviously apply to training … Continue reading Leadman & Ironman: Part 2 – The Training