Races

Ironman Australia Race Report

May 7, 2012

Yesterday I started this year’s ironman adventures in Port Macquarie at Ironman Australia. After Busselton in December, I couldn’t wait to get back here to do another one, and I signed up for this race straightaway. I don’t think anyone else in the world does ironman like the Aussies do. Shane Smith and his team [...]

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Who said this was a good idea?

March 31, 2012

Me? Really?!? Ian said he was cursing my name during the race for bringing us all here to this gnarly windfest of a day . . . It was indeed epic. Right now about the only positive things I have to say about my day are that I did not get blown off my bike, [...]

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Leadman Epic 125—Almost Race Day!

March 30, 2012

We are here in Vegas and ready to hit it! This is the second year of the Leadman race here and my second go; and if it is possible, I am falling more in love with this experience already. For one thing, below is where we got to have our pro panel last night. This [...]

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Ironman Western Australia Race Report

December 10, 2011

Ironman Western Australia on December 4th was the last ironman of 2011 and, for most, the season finale. For me, this race was something different: it was the first race in a new season, after a fresh start. After two disastrous iron-distance races in Louisville and Cedar Point at the end of a disappointing couple [...]

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11 October 11: Hawaii Ironman 2011

October 12, 2011

Saturday was a fairly painful day for spectating here in Kona. Of course this means that it was also a painful day for racing in our family, but this is a spectating report. Things started off well here in the water for the GCM. Maybe we need to start calling him the GSM. He would [...]

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