Posts Tagged With: firsties
Remission Rocks – 5K
For event #9 of 10 to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, I ran a 5K charity that benefits the LLS through Team in Training. How meta is that? My friend Brad from the VineTeam put on this short trail race as part of his fundraising for IronMan New Zealand in 2012 (he’s raising … Continue reading
CANCELLED!
The second event I was supposed to do as part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraising in memory of my friend Adam D. Milne was cancelled! I drove all the way up to Santa Barbara to participate in the UCSB triathlon, knowing that it was going to be horrible racing in the rain – … Continue reading
Cycle Eastlake! – 100K ride
I wasn’t sure I should post this one, for reasons that will be clear by the time you’re done reading this. Ultimately, my main purpose for doing this event was to do a bike-only race. I’ve done plenty of runs, even a number of swims, but never a ride outside of a duathlon or triathlon. … Continue reading
Oceanside 70.3
Forward This was a day of firsts for me: first 1/2 Ironman distance, first race on my new tri-bike and first race in the 35-39 age group. Going in, I felt pretty relaxed. I had been feeling a bit down about my training but recently began reading “Breakthrough Triathlon Training” by Brad Kearns and it … Continue reading
Ventura Triathlon (1500m/40K/10K)
The Ventura Triathlon, also known as the Dina LaVigna Breath of Life Triathlon was my first attempt (and success) at an Olympic distance tri. Up until now, it had just been a few sprints. There was a time not too long ago when a 1500 meter swim seemed almost impossible and a 40 kilometer bike … Continue reading
9 Trails – 35 mile endurance trail run
Pardon me if I write a small novella here, but this is the race I’ve been looking forward to (dreading maybe?) since April. 9 Trails is a 35 mile trail run through the foothills of Santa Barbara. It conveniently starts about 2 miles from my apartment, goes out 17.5 miles practically to Carpinteria and back. … Continue reading
Carpinteria Triathlon – Sprint (500m/15K/5K)
Since that last night moves boosted my swim confidence, I was feeling pretty good going in to this. I figured I could finish in 68-80 minutes. Waiting around to start kind of sucked, but once it was time to suit up I was ready to go. Interestingly, I had a brush with celebrity (well a … Continue reading
Nite Moves – 1K swim + 5K run
Well, I’ve been swimming to prepare for the Carp Tri and it’s not going great. The Carp Tri sprint is only a 500 meter swim but it still seems like a lot to me. So, I decided that I’d do the Nite Moves biathlon because if I could make it through that swim (1K), no … Continue reading
Pier to Peak – 1/2 Marathon
This race starts as the pier at the end of State Street in down town Santa Barbara and goes up to the top of La Cumbre Peak, the highest point in the county. I tried to keep goals reasonable since this was more of a kick-off for 9-Trails training and I have been going easy … Continue reading
San Francisco Marathon
Not too long ago, I didn’t think I’d ever run a marathon. It just seemed too far. I don’t know why exactly I changed my mind, but I did and I found one conveniently happening on my birthday. So after a few months of training, I was ready to go. Sort of. I think maybe … Continue reading