"How long will it take for them to catch me?" That was the question running through my head a quarter mile into the bike leg of Saturday's Sprint Distance Duathlon race at Challenge Miami. I don't ask myself that question in a race but on this day I made a colossal blunder that cost dearly.... Continue Reading →
The Healthy Giraffe – 3 Year Anniversary
The Healthy Giraffe is three years old! In some ways it seems like I have been at this for so long and other times it seems like yesterday. What is this you may ask? I wrote the purpose of The Healthy Giraffe just over three years ago… The Purpose is to provide resources, support and community in an effort... Continue Reading →
Top Gun Performances
The final multi-sport race of the year, the Top Gun Triathlon, occurred yesterday in Fort DeSoto, Florida and lived up to its name. There were 200 Top Gun racers and another couple hundred Top Gun staff, volunteers and spectators making it a beautiful atmosphere for a race. Here I will share my wonderful experience as... Continue Reading →
A Relay Challenge in Daytona
I ended the year with a truly rewarding race competing in the Sprint Triathlon Relay with Dylan Nolan at Challenge Daytona. Here I will share my weekend experience culminating with the race on the Daytona International Speedway track. The original thought of competing in this race and as a relay team came a few months... Continue Reading →
Racing & Coaching High
I love racing and I love coaching! This holiday weekend had both that simply made me thankful for what I have. Here I will share a few highlights from my experiences doing both at the Gobbler 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run and team workouts Saturday and Sunday that gave me such a high. First... Continue Reading →