I was a bit apprehensive before starting this race as I didn’t think it would turn out any better than Wilmington and I’ve been having some mild pain in my right shin ever since then. I told myself I wouldn’t worry about the outcome and just give it everything I’ve got. I took […]
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Wilmington Athletic Club sprint + Ecuador pictures
Published April 13th, 2008 in triathlon and Ecuador. 5 CommentsWoke up in time to say good night to my roommates on Sunday morning (3:30) and drive the 2 hours to Wilmington for another triathlon last weekend. I had to arrive early to register late, as I had forgotten to do it on the website. This one was quite a bit larger than […]
I got a chance to be in a couple races recently, the first of which was a duathlon in Cary, a neighboring city. No, not a biathlon where you cross-country ski then shoot a rifle at targets, a duathlon where you run, bike, then run again. This one consisted of a 5 mile […]
Despite the fact that my car broke down in Greensboro on the way back to Asheville last weekend and I stayed in a hotel overnight until my car could be fixed the next day, I woke up early Sunday morning to make it back to Raleigh for the 5k Run for the Roses race. Around […]
Yes, just like the title suggests, things are about to get a little nuts.
February 10th - I’ll run my first 5k (3 miles). This is really to get an idea of how fast I can run a 5k as well as to get a better grasp of how much pain I can withstand during […]
Had a realllly great Christmas break, thanks to an amazing group of family and friends that are always a pleasure to see again. It was so great, in fact, that returning to school this last week was a bit of a shock that I feel like I’m just starting to overcome. On top […]
And once again.. my motivation has steered me head first in a new direction:
Triathlons
Whatt?
I haven’t competed in anything serious in a long, long time. Even longer for something physically demanding. And up until this point it’s always been a group thing, I’ve never competed in any personal sports. Being on the cycling […]
