Tri-State Super Spartan 2015

Ok, so it's not a triathlon, but it's a race and and it's fitness related and I've done a Tough Mudder report, so I'm gonna give a rundown of this weekend's Spartan Race. I'd never done a Spartan before so I didn't really know what to expect. I had heard through others that it was more competitive than a Mudder, and I had done some light research...

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Jersey City Triathlon 2015 Race Recap

It's race report time! Can i just write "fiasco" and call it a day? Blech....ok here goes anyways. Yesterday was the inaugural Jersey City Sprint and Olympic Distance triathlon. To me, it was appealing mostly because I generally enjoy the "wham-bam" nature of sprint distance races, and because it was so close to home. So I signed up, and challenged...

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I Finished My A race of the Season... Now What?

"Joe Shmoe...YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!" These are the words that most long-distance triathletes want to hear. Or at least something fairly similar. We've trained for months, often in the winter while cowering on trainers watching Netflix because of the weather. We've drag our asses out of bed at 4 something in the morning to head to the pool, jump into...

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Eagleman 70.3 2015 Race Report

Sweet medal. Photo credit to http://www.yousignedupforwhat.com/ Half Ironman number 3 is in the books! It was a crazy hot race weekend, but definitely a fun one. Here's how it went down; Check-in and weekend buildup Located in Cambridge, Maryland's Sailwinds Park, athlete village was tucked away into what seemed like a pretty small area,...

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Lifetime Fitness Indoor Tri 2015 Race recap

We're not even a week into the new year, and I've got a triathlon in the bag! This past Sunday in the Lifetime Fitness Indoor Triathlon, which is a national race series that they are putting on in partnership with Ironman. The cool thing about this race series is that instead of any traditional distances, this race is based on time. So the...

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Off-Season Mini-post: Crossfit (part 3)

OK almost made it! This was the third straight day of Foundations class for crossfit, and I was happy to be almost done. Honestly, triathlon and marathon training have made me used to having sore legs, and occasionally sore arms or shoulders from swimming, but I've never been so thoroughly sore across my body. My legs feel like tree trunks as I stomp around the office, my shoulders are sore, and now even my lats are aching every time I raise my arms....

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Off-Season Mini-post: Crossfit (part 2)

So the adventure continued last night with the second of three Foundations classes to get ready for real classes at Crossfit KOA. Whereas the first day began with a mix of dynamic and static mostly leg stretches, last night we got introduced to a few new friends. First, the coach gave us all foam rollers. Not the kind of roller I have at home, which...

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