Race Reports
Race Report: Soulstice
Many apologies for the delay in getting this posted. Some may consider it shameful to post a race report five weeks after the race. I, however, consider my actions to be merely irresponsible and bordering on lazy. If you are still interested to read about my first trail race, continue. If not, I’ll be back [...]
Race Report: Las Vegas Triathlon (final)
I couldn’t have asked for better race conditions than what we had for the Las Vegas Triathlon. The air temp was in the low 60s at the start of the race and quickly climbed to the 80s by mid-morning. The water temp in Lake Mead was a balmy 78 degrees and the visibility was a [...]
Race Report: Las Vegas Triathlon (early)
Although the official results for my first-ever Olympic-distance triathlon will not be posted until tomorrow, I believe I can safely proclaim that I have once again valiantly defended my position of last place for my age group.
Although I missed the swim start by about three minutes (yes, you read that right), I believe I kicked some [...]
Reviewing the race stats
I decided to get a bit geeky today and check the stats for my last two triathlons. Although it’s far from scientific and is not a true comparison because of the terrain, altitude, and course differences between the two races, I think it nonetheless provides a good comparison of my overall training effect. After all, [...]
Race Report: The Mountain Man
I had started to write this race report before the results had been posted. I was feeling pretty good about my performance in my second race of the season and although I was no threat to the podium, I felt I was moving up.
I had also lost some weight and was feeling lighter and stronger. [...]
Early report from the Mountain Man
I’m on my way back to the Motor City to visit family and am sitting here at the Vegas airport catching up on a few things before sitting on my already numb ass for another four hours.
I’m still waiting for the race results to come back. Perhaps the delay is due to a snafu on [...]
Fit to Win: The race that never was
After the sixth flush, I knew something was wrong.
The pre-race morning started as usual. Up at 3:30 a.m., shuffle out of bed, let the dogs out and mix up an Ilg Supreme…the universal energy concoction with staying power.
Then, wait. Wait for the call of Mother Nature to signal that the body is now ready to [...]
Race Report: Rage in the Sage
Since the beginning of this quest, I would have never thought of returning to the sport of triathlon. In the early 90s, I competed in two Olympic distance races and was thoroughly bitch-slapped both times.
My conditioning level was non-existent three months ago, having spent the previous five years focusing on family and career, while neglecting [...]
Mutts & Master’s Fun Run
Team Hak hit the road early this morning for our first go at the Mutts & Masters Run in Summerlin. The event had maybe 50 people entered in it. Nice, small and cozy. There were a few 5K runners and a good chunk of poodle chasers in the 1-mile fun run. Assistant Coach 1 and [...]
Mutts & Master’s Fun Run
Team Hak hit the road early this morning for our first go at the Mutts & Masters Run in Summerlin. The event had maybe 50 people entered in it. Nice, small and cozy. There were a few 5K runners and a good chunk of poodle chasers in the 1-mile fun run. Assistant Coach 1 and [...]
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