I may be an aspiring author, but writing from a place of pure vulnerability is not something I practice all that often. Tonight, I'm exercising that right to let my walls down. Tonight, I'm taking the time to speak to my shortcomings and my strivings, to be still when hours of training and mental challenges … Continue reading A Future Ironman’s Promise
Triathlon
Finish Line Report: Hotter ‘N Hell 100 Miles
Many talk about the heat and relentless winds. Most athletes train well enough for the dozens of miles of asphalt and barren country views. But few riders can ever be fully prepared for the Hotter 'N Hell hundred mile bike ride. On August 25th, 2018, I was one of thousands of cyclists taken by surprise … Continue reading Finish Line Report: Hotter ‘N Hell 100 Miles
Finish Line Report: TexasMan X-50
Last weekend, the triathlon world was buzzing with quite a few races (especially Ironman Texas, which, it seems, always has at least some notoriety surrounding it). I'm happy to say that I got to have my moments of glory out on race day. This was my second year racing TexasMan. Ultimately, the greatest challenge I … Continue reading Finish Line Report: TexasMan X-50
Finish Line Report: Best of the Best
Welcome back to my Finish Line Report series! With my last race of the 2017 season now under my belt, I have so much to reflect on from the past year. I've also started my winter training in full force. First, however, I'd like to recap how the Best of the Best went. Apologies in … Continue reading Finish Line Report: Best of the Best
Buffalo Springs 70.3 Race Report and Lessons to Practice
Hey bloggers and friendly followers! I just wanted to give you all a quick update after my Half-Ironman in Lubbock. This was my second year in a row competing in the Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3 race, and it was a fantastic personal outing with just the right level of challenging race conditions. I am … Continue reading Buffalo Springs 70.3 Race Report and Lessons to Practice
Race Rundown: Cowtown Half Marathon 2017
Firing up a new race season has always been an inimitable process for me, ever since I did my first duathlon back in February of 2011. This year I moved forward with my triathlon training fairly quickly, which I attribute to the numerous ups and downs that I had in December. I felt like a … Continue reading Race Rundown: Cowtown Half Marathon 2017
Full Circle: On the Road to Buffalo Springs 70.3
My first 70.3 is waiting. Hours of training and braving the weather and bonding with new teammates has brought me here to this one day: the Buffalo Springs Half-Ironman on June 26, 2016. This is my new horizon. I'm looking back today, reflecting on the underlying and arcane drive that's help me push myself to this new … Continue reading Full Circle: On the Road to Buffalo Springs 70.3
Trifecta Triathlon 2015
I can't believe it. After losing my dad in June, my relationship three weeks ago, and being sick for three days just last week, I raced the Trifecta Triathlon on Saturday, September 20. The dawn sky was surreal in its hues of blue and rose. This was my eleventh triathlon and my seventh Olympic distance … Continue reading Trifecta Triathlon 2015
The Power of an Apropos Post
Good Saturday readers! First off, I would like to admit something important: my blogging skills have become somewhat rusty in my last few months of absence. Sure, I would like to blame it solely on my time in grad school, but the truth is that I have allowed myself to completely slip away from a … Continue reading The Power of an Apropos Post
