Events in 2010

As an athlete, I have finished over 100 triathlons including 26 Ironman-distance triathlons with their 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike, and a 26.2-mile run. Not only is triathlon an event that I love to do, it is also something that inspires and informs the rest of my life.

Recently, I have begun to expand my interests beyond triathlon to other adventure sports and endurance events – for example, in May 2008, I spent a week training with the Special Operations Force Academy in Virginia Beach and in July I spent a week backpacking in the Swiss Alps. Both experiences taught me an enormous amount about myself – both emotionally and physically.

In the future, I am looking forward to finding new challenges that I can experience, write about and share with others. My newest and biggest challenge in 2010 will be the Death Race in Pittsfield, VT, which is limited to only 100 participants…most of whom will not finish the race.  In order to compete in the event, I had to create a video describing why I wanted to do the event and how I would train for it:

My 2010 Events (Tentative):

My two "A" races for the year will be Vineman and Ironman Arizona. I would also like to do really well at the new Rev3 Cedar Point (Ironman-distance), but since it's only 5 weeks after Vineman, I need to take that into consideration.  All of my early races are designed to get me ready for Vineman….with the exception of the Death Race, which I'm doing for fun.

At the end of the day, I want to experience new experiences. I want to take my body and my mind to a whole new level.  At the end of the day, qualifying for Kona or breaking the Vineman course record, really don't matter; what matters is that I strive for the seemingly impossible and experience the journey along the way.