Flow is being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like ...
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CoronaMan 140.6 – Stay-At-Home Edition
My mama says that stupid is as stupid does. – Forrest Gump ...
Mount Rainier Duathlon – Sun’s Out Guns Out
Our inaugural PNW multisport race of the year and first multisport race ...
IM MOO – Let it Flow
Flow is being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Hungarian psychologist Some people may call it the “runner’s high” or being “dialed in” – it’s that magical feeling in […]
Boston Marathon 2023 – All Aboard the Cook T Express
Where the marathon starts is after 30 kilometers. That’s where you feel pain everywhere in your body. The muscles are really aching, and only the most prepared and well-organized athlete is going to do well after that. -Eliud Kipchoge I last attempted to run the Boston Marathon back in 2018. I stayed with my friend, […]
Kona 2022 – The Spirit of Aloha
If you donʻt have aloha, you’re not alive. – “The Duke” Kahanamoku Aloha is a deeply held spiritual belief best understood through Native Hawaiian culture. Beyond a greeting, aloha can describe a deep love and respect for people and places, or act as a reminder of how to behave appropriately in the world, or “with […]
Ironman Canada 2022 – I Won’t Back Down
Success doesn’t mean to win everything, but to make the best out of every situation. – Daniela Ryf 2022 has been quite the rollercoaster. 2021 World Champs in May, racing every single weekend in August, and competing in several 70.3 deferrals from COVID times are making this season extra demanding, exciting, and humbling. 2021 World […]
Ironman Coeur d’Alene – A Scorcher in the PNW
I’m baking like a toasted cheeser! It’s so hot here! Ham Porter, Sandlot Racing is back, baby! 2020 was a rollercoaster year for staying encouraged to train. All the virtual racing, Zwifting, mock racing scenarios, and training mostly at home was beginning to get mundane. While I stayed fit and achieved some fun personal feats, […]
Let Elliot Cook – My 100 Mile Run Week
The three P’s: Always Persevere, always have a great Perspective, and always have great Purpose in your life. -Russell Wilson Due to most triathlons being cancelled or postponed in 2020, I had to step up my brainstorming skills to come up with endeavors that would motivate and challenge me. Treadmill marathon: Check. Zwift Everesting (single […]
CoronaMan 140.6 – Stay-At-Home Edition
My mama says that stupid is as stupid does. – Forrest Gump With the race season up-in-the-air, motivation to train with purpose has been dwindling. I’ve unlocked every Zwift cycling and running level, re-watched the entire Breaking Bad series, playing lots of FIFA and GTA, and have viewed countless Seahawks and Mariners re-runs on YouTube. […]
Kona 2019 – Unfinished Business
I got history there and we’ve got unfinished business. -Beast Mode Professional runner Ben True has always been someone I admire and can relate to. He claims his relationship with running is “complicated.” Many highs and lows, ups and downs. All through high school and college he split his time with cross-country skiing and running. […]
Making Triathlon Great Again. #RaceLocal
Always bring the disc. – Cam Hill, Local Arizona triathlete legend Early in the season, my good friend Brian Folts rolled up to the start line at Victoria 70.3 on his aluminum training wheels, Gatorskin tires, road helmet, and cables dangling from bike. I told him three words… Clean it up. Two months later, he […]
Ironman Canada – Smile
When the pain comes, you know what I do? I smile. – Chris McCormack I love sport comeback stories. Jonny Brownlee’s recent victory came at the perfect time. It was inspiring to watch before my Ironman because it was his first World Triathlon Series victory in two years. Jonny had many doubters. “People have very short […]
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