Earlier this year while training for IM CDA, I did a 161-mile ride… 8.5+ hours in the saddle, 8000+ft climbing. The next day, I followed it up with a 20+ mile run.  It was my highest volume training weekend ever. I felt like absolute death. I also did a 140+ mile ride from Superior to […]

I had the pleasure of having my fellow “elf” friend Jess, a professional photographer, cross-fitter, mountain biker, and extreme plank enthusiast,  take photos of me throughout my Ironman Coeur d’Alene weekend.  She is my friend Jen’s sister-in-law…. or aunt… or maybe even her niece… I really have no idea.  Anyways, we share many similar interests […]

Race Morning: I woke up at 3:45AM race morning and had my usual breakfast: a fruit smoothie, Slimfast, and oatmeal.  Chad  was a body marker volunteer so we drove to the transition area together at 4:30AM.  I had my bike bento box packed, special needs bags dropped off, and final bike check done by 5:30AM.  […]

I arrived in Coeur d’Alene Wednesday night. My friends, Josh and Jen, invited me to stay at a rental house two miles away from the Ironman expo.  It was a three-story “mansion”, with very creaky floors. It seemed like every step I took made a loud “CREEAAAKKK!!” I am a morning person so I woke […]

Ironman Coeur d’Alene… it was the race I was building up for since my Boston qualification at the Phoenix Rock and Roll Marathon last January.  My run fitness was at its highest level ever and I was coming off a strong 12th place age group finish at Ironman Arizona in November 2010.  I was very […]