The Boston Marathon… one of the most prestigious running events in the world. I heard about all the historical features and traditions of the race: the hills of Newton, Heart Break Hill, kissing the Wellesley girls, the scream tunnel, the CITGO sign, Fenway Park, the unbelievable crowd support, and the finishing stretch on Boylston Street. I couldn’t […]
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Desert Classic Du – Elliot Meets Madison
First multisport race of 2012 … the Desert Classic Duathlon! Last year I flatted on the bike and had to DNF. I had to get revenge on this course. To top it off, Linsey Corbin was making an appearance. I was super excited to get to Fountain Hills to race. Madison, her Golden retriever, was […]
Ragnar Champions – Durapulse Ultra
I went into Ragnar much more prepared this year. I’m in the middle of Boston marathon training and my run fitness is improving on a weekly basis. I’ve also made some significant changes to my lifestyle. I got rid of my TV and cable. No more wasting my life away with that garbage. It’s amazing […]
2012 Race Schedule
My 2012 race schedule. No Ironman. Time to get fast. PF Chang’s Half Marathon – Jan 18 Ragnar Del Sol Men’s Ultra – Feb 25-26 Desert Classic Duathlon – March 10 Boston Marathon -April 16 Iron Gear Olympic Triathlon – May 5 IM Florida 70.3 – May 20 IM Boise 70.3 – June 9 IM […]
PF Chang’s Half Marathon ’12 – PR!
Well, I finally listened to my coach and stuck to my own race strategy. I kept repeating to myself at the start: Don’t be the rabbit, don’t be the rabbit, don’t be the rabbit. My coach said to one of my other teammates: “Elliot will go out too hard and blow up.” I wanted […]
My Top 10 of 2011
2011 was fun. No injuries. Lots of races. Several Linsey encounters. Here’s my top 10 of 2011: #10- EPIC training workouts. Two rides stick out above the rest. 1) May 28th- 161 mile solo ride training for Ironman Coeur D’alene (Fountain Hills, to Bartlett Lake, to Mesa, a Usery Loop and back)… almost 8,000 feet […]
First Swim Meet!
I did my first swim meet this past weekend… the Masters State Championships at Phoenix Swim Club (December 10-11). I was a nervous wreck the morning before my meet… 1. I didn’t know how to dive – I watched Michael Phelps videos to learn how to dive off the block. I think this made me even […]
A Dream Come True – Ironman AZ 2011
On Sunday I watched my first Ironman since I began this sport in 2009. Race Week: I was super excited because 1) I could catch up with all my triathlon buddies, 2) I had tons of friends and teammates racing, 3) the weather was going to be awesome, and 4) my girl, Linsey Corbin, was […]
Amica International Triathlon
Amica 19.7 Phoenix – International Course 2011-11-06 Chandler, Arizona United States Eident Sports Marketing 64F / 18C Sunny Triathlon – Olympic Total Time = 2h 07m 58s Overall Rank = 6 Age Group = 25-29 Age Group Rank = 1 Pre-race routine: Amica decided to switch venues this year from beautiful Lake Pleasant to the gasoline-smelling, salty Firebird Lake. Seriously, this […]
First Bike Accident
I had my first serious bike crash this past weekend… I was house/dogsitting for a friend over the week and she owns tubulars. She hadn’t rode them since Ironman Coeur d’Alene. Before this past weekend, I knew very little about tubulars so I had no clue what to check for. I pumped them up and […]
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