• Home
  • About
  • 92 marathons, 10 ultra marathons, 50 states, 4 countries, 3 continents and counting…

Ironman Coeur d’Alene - The Run

I left the transition area with an empty bladder and got hit by the sunscreen ladies. They covered my face and arms in sunscreen and I started out.

The run is my favorite part, in case you didn’t know. In triathlons I need at least a half Ironman so that I can level the […]

Popularity: 12% [?]

Ironman Coeur d’Alene - The Bike

T1
I emerged from the water battered and bloody, got my wetsuit off and ran to grab my transition bag and headed towards the tent. As I was headed towards the tent I saw a stack of plywood outside the tent door and I just sat down on that and proceeded to get ready. […]

Popularity: 10% [?]

Ironman Coeur d’Alene - The Swim

The morning started bright and early as we got up around 4am. I showered and downed some pop tarts and started drinking some PowerAde. I donned a sweatshirt and swimming trunks and grabbed my gear bag. Shelley had let Christopher sleep as long as possible, but even so there was grumbling. […]

Popularity: 10% [?]

I survived

Well I survived and we made it home safely. Overall things went mostly according to plan and how Mr. T predicted them. However the pain was mainly on Tuesday as during the race I felt really good the whole way through. The worst part was during the swim my wetsuit chafed the […]

Popularity: 15% [?]

The one thing I have going for me at Ironman Coeur D’Alene

So, currently, it is 44 degrees cooler in Idaho.
Thank you weather Gods. I, as you know, suck at running when it is too hot or humid. So I figure dropping 40+ degrees out of the equation can only help me.
I just might survive this thing.
Popularity: 9% [?]

Popularity: 9% [?]