Now that I’ve (mostly) stopped sobbing let me tell you the story of how I got my very first (and hopefully last) DNF. It wasn’t when I discovered I forgot socks. I simply took the ones off Lou’s feet. It wasn’t during the swim. When the waves knocked me over and pushed me off course…
Category: Triathlon
Xterra Races: The Ugly Truth
Most of the time what you hear about races is the endless and boring detail about the preparation or the end result, especially when the end result is especially victorious or especially disappointing. I’m here to tell you the ugly truth about race day itself for the vast majority of athletes regardless of outcome: it…
2013 Pittsburgh Olympic Triathlon
This is it! This is the one my sister trained to mark off her bucket list. I think she had a smile on her face the entire time. So here’s the rundown. Saturday we drove into the city and while Chris and me picked up our race packets, Lou and Karl checked into the hotel,…