**Updated: Even as I write these next couple chapters about my Ironman (now two months out) I question my attitude on race day, I question if I should race with a time goal again, I question my training, and my heart. I’ve had a bit of a cold this week, which has sidelined me again […]

I have mixed emotions about tapering.  I think I always have this little ideal situation planned out in my head where I’m going to cut back on my training, feel great about every session I do (because it’s short), and then spend the rest of my day being an energetic bumble-bee flittering around and doing […]

The Solvang Century landed this year smack dab in the middle of mine and Katie’s birthdays.  We thought this sounded like the perfect way to celebrate!  Who doesn’t want to ride 100 miles for their birthday?  I’ve never done an organized century and I’ve heard great things about Solvang.  Katie and I stayed with my […]

I got this in the mail today!!  Gatorade Endurance (for riding), Endurox R4 (for after my long training sessions), Endurox Restore (for recovery after my shorter training sessions), and some new HOT PINK (wow) compression socks by CEP (as seen on Hillary Biscay ) I’ve been a HUGE fan of Endurox R4 for a few […]

I don’t know if I’m actually calling them resolutions or goals but I have some things in mind for 2010 that I’d like to work on.  First on the list, and the overall focus for 2010 (as most of you know) is to break 12 hours at Ironman Coeur d’Alene.  As you can see that’s […]

This is a picture of me and my outstanding friend Scott Bolin, aka Scotty-B. This picture was taken just before we jumped in the water at our first Ironman distance race, Ironman Coeur d’Alene 2007.  This was an intense moment, you can probably see the tears a-wellin’ in my eyes here.  This was just the […]