Growing up, my grandfather used to say this to me as we packed my backpack, put my shoes on and went out the door to school. I have distinct memories of these moments: I’d try and tie my shoes as quickly as possible, only to miss a loop and go barreling down the sidewalk with […]
Triathlete Life
The Times, They Are A Changing
After ending my season with my first World Triathlon Series race in Edmonton, Canada and a Major League Triathlon event in Portland, Maine, I took 2 weeks off to mentally and physically recharge. During this time, I moved out of the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California and relocated to Flagstaff, Arizona. The move […]
End of Season Reflections
Flying home from Salinas, Ecuador I tried to take a step back and reflect on the season as a whole. I started the year ranked 23rd on the ITU points list and I finished ranked 11th. This season had some definite highs and personal bests, but also had some misses and injury. Although I can […]
Speeding in Scandinavia
Most of the ITU races are centered on the European Continent in the summers, so we (the CRP crew) had the incredible opportunity to compete against high level fields in European cups. The men’s fields are always full (65-75 athletes starting the race) and I have found they offer the most competitive fields to be […]
Rolls Royce
It is easy to write a blog when things are going well, especially when you achieve goals and supercede doubt. However, that is not the case when you have fallen short of expectations. Not only is this disappointing to those that have invested time, money, and effort into you but is even more disappointing to […]
Love and War
Pouring rain, booming thunder, white lightning… This is how I woke up the morning of my race in Richmond, Virginia. As the elements outside were battering the earth, I wanted to batter my competition. Conversely, as the earth withstood and outlasted the elements, I wanted to withstand and outlast my competition. I know, I know, […]