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 […]
Yokohama Race Report
“You are always in a dance of yes and no.” – Baron Baptiste Over the course of my 2.5-year career in triathlon, I’ve been fortunate enough to make the trip to Yokohama, Japan twice for their World Triathlon Series race. Both times the trip itself has gone smoothly. Both times I lined up and raced […]
Reflecting on My Olympic Trials Race
Emotions are high, body is tired and I am eager to get home. These are my thoughts as I fly home from Yokohama WTS. I toed the line in Yokohama in our final Olympic qualifying event on May 14 and gave it my all. My focus and heart has been dialed in to this race […]
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, […]
Chronicles of a Horribly Inflexible Runner
I have always known that I wasn’t the most flexible person running around the world. Flexibility is not a strong suit in the Schafer blood line, but I never knew just how challenged I was until the CRP coach Jarrod Evans got ahold of me. Shoulder range of motion is a crucial part of developing […]
2016 Season Openers
The feeling of finishing off the 2015 season 44th in the World Cup in Cozumel did not sit well with me. In fact, after May 2015’s breakthrough race at WTS Yokohama, every one thereafter resulted in a missed opportunity, a non-performance. I finished off the 2015 season with a handful of podiums paired equally with […]
2 Races, 2 Podium Finishes
It’s my favorite time of the year! After a hard and long winter of training in Phoenix, AZ it is finally race season and time to put my fitness to the test. I made my season debut in Wollongong, Australia. I had the privilege to travel with Taylor Spivey, a fellow training partner. We got […]