There was no decision. I didn’t have to choose a wet suit. It rained in Phoenix the day before the race. A lot. .02 inches. Which for Phoenix is close to biblical flooding. When it rains that much, they test the water in Tempe Town Lake. Those results take 24 hours to get back. They…
This is my third pair of Brooks Ravenna running shoes. These are the shoes that a person named Chrissie Wellington wore on her feet winning her first IM Hawaii title, Challenge Roth and a few other Ironman races. My interest was piqued in these shoes after talking with the marketing director at Trisports after the…
Here is a good article on taking care of the details in order to go faster on the bike. http://austintriathlonstore.blogspot.com/2011/02/aerodynamics-victory-by-thousand-cuts.html There was a section in this article that reminded me of the guy I saw at last weekend’s Trisports.com Desert Classic Duathlon, in fact I see people like this at every race. He was riding…
The first race is in the books for an Accelerate 3 athlete. It went rather well if you were to ask me. You’ve read about Kerry’s running prowess on previous blogs. You know, stuff like the 8th fastest female run time at a 70.3 including elites, 3rd fastest run time at another half ironman triathlon…
Most people wish they could win one race per year, in fact even for most pro triathletes that would be a pretty good season if they got a win. Billy has won two races this year and claimed two more second places overall. Today in Sierra Vista, at the Third Annual Sierra Vista Firefighters Biathlon…