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Yes, chunk. You might ask, “What the heck does that mean?  Did you mean chuck, as in toss aside? Are you saying I had a bad year and should just forget it? Trash it? How would you [...]

One of the keys to improving is careful, honest evaluation. For most multi-sport athletes, the season is over or almost over. I’d encourage you to sit down and take a careful look at how things [...]

Reasons people don’t recover well are numerous. Don’t think about it. Don’t have time. Don’t know what to do, etc. The longer and more intense the workout or race, the more important recovery is. [...]

After a 16 year break from going long, only concentrating on short-course racing, this season I did two 70.3s in May and one in June. That left just one more, on July 25.  To read previous Race [...]

Triathlon is about cumulative knowledge. Each race, each season, we learn. A lesson here…a mistake there. That worked. This didn’t. Won’t ever do that again. I think I nailed this part! [...]

Last month, I wrote about being “In Over Your Head” and my serious misgivings about doing a 70.3 tri, 16 years out from my last long race. (Long = 70.3 or full IM.) You can read that blog here.   [...]

Ever been in a situation where you looked around, thought about things…and immediately knew you were in way over your head? It’s usually not a good feeling. Fear, uncertainty, doubt, [...]

Most of truth is passed on. What do I mean? Few of us have totally original thoughts. Yes, we share what we’ve learned through life’s experiences, but mostly, we pass on great tips, [...]

What does the finish line mean to racers? What finish line? I’m having a blast out here with my BFFs! There’s a finish line? Rats! I LOVE being out here racing. I could do it all day, and night! [...]

So, let’s say you’re a high school swimmer. (Maybe you were. Most triathletes weren’t.) You’ve got a big swim meet coming up. The State Championships. Your BEST event by far is the 100 free. It’s [...]