My Road Back to Kona: On Deck for 2010...

When I raced at the Ironman World Championship in Kona in 2002, I suffered like a dog.  I left with no immediate desire to come back.  Just a few weeks prior to the race, I had broken the 9-hour mark in an Ironman for the first time at the inaugural Blue Devil Triathlon in Durham, NC.  I put everything I had into that race and it left my physically, mentally and emotionally drained.  At the time, Kona...

Triple-T: Fire Hardens Iron with Four Triathlons i...

De Soto American Triple-T May 25-27, 2007 Shawnee State Park, Portsmouth, Ohio Web 2007 Results Course Maps Summary As I progress in years through this thing called triathlon (my thirteenth season of racing), I continue to seek out more exotic and elusive challenges like the Disney World Goofy Challenge – half-marathon on Saturday; marathon on Sunday – in January. Truth be told, I am bored with “just racing.”...

Race Report: Triple-T Weekend...

What is Triple-T? Triple-T is an epic event which consists of four triathlons in three days. Total distance of all four races is approximately the same distance as an Iron distance race.  Race times and distance are as follows: Race 1: Prologue Friday, May 26, 5:00 PM 250m Swim – 5 mi Bike – 1 mi Run Race 2: International distance #1 Saturday, May 27, 7:30 AM 1500m Swim – 24.8 mi Bike –...