Pleasant Prairie Triathlon

by | Aug 17, 2008 | olympic, pleasant prairie, race, Triathlon

Of all the triathlons I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in, Pleasant Prairie has always been among my favorites. It’s close to home, very well organized, the swim is one of the best venues, the bike course is mostly flat and the run takes you...

Closing the Pool

by | Aug 16, 2008 | outdoor pool, Palos pool, swimming

Since June, I’ve had the opportunity to swim in an outdoor 50 meter pool on a daily basis. No, I don’t go to the pool every day, but 2 or 3 times a week, you’d have been able to find me and a few other lap swimmers at this outdoor pool in Palos. On...

Metric Melon

by | Jul 27, 2008 | 100 miles, bike ride, Century, Melon Metric

Last minute decision to do this ride…I’m typically not a “last minute” type of person, but a few other things fell through and even the original ride we were going to do today was changed after 7pm last night to be the MELON METRIC!  ...

It’s Coming Off

by | Jul 26, 2008 | pain, toe nail

That’s right, triathlon fans, I am about to go through the first-time experience of losing a beloved toe nail. After my very respectable run at the Spirit of Racine Half Ironman last week, I complained of severe pain in my second toe…the one right near the...