On Wednesday, I woke up at 4:55 am. The sky was already starting to light up over the giant volcano. Within 30 minutes, the sky became a paler shade of…
Yesterday started in the darkness of early morning at 4:45 am. Either we’re racing or traveling. And thank goodness today it’s traveling. Kona via San Francisco via Portland via Seattle…
Yesterday I did a very bad thing. YES I ate peanut butter straight from the jar. YES I washed it down with milk right from the gallon. YES I secretly…
I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about my training plan. And if it includes making the baby. I hesitate to say anything about this for two reasons. One, I…
This past weekend we packed up and headed west to glorious…Iowa. You know how I feel about Iowa. Literally the heart of the country has a very special place in…
Right now I’m sitting in Panera getting work done. Except for this little break to blog. The earlier you go, the better the coffee is. The later you stay, the…
Last week one of my athletes asked me about self-doubt. What is doubt? Doubt is uncertainty of the truth of something, being unsure. In terms of our self, it is…
Chances are you’ve started thinking about next year. I have. New races are popping up, races are already closed to entry, new series, far away destinations. It’s a lot to…
I am pleased to report that I completed the Ironman Wisconsin Spectathlon in 18 hours and 4 minutes. I am also once again certain that spectating an Ironman is 100…