Adventure

Slainte!

It’s an Irish toast that means “Health” or “Good health.” After a week in Ireland, it’s pretty much the only Irish word I learned.

Up in Smoke

Here’s the race report for the race that wasn’t.

Asia Invasion

Climbing Mount Fuji with my dad was for sure The Highlight of my trip to Japan and South Korea, but it was a trip full of highlights.

Mastering Mount Fuji

I think the idea of climbing Mount Fuji hatched in the Admiral’s brain a couple of years ago. We were riding the bullet train and for the first time ever, he could see Mount Fuji in the distance

This Ironman is different. Of course, they’re all different, but for this one, I’M different. In three days, I’ll be among a couple of thousand athletes launching on a 140 mile day for all kinds of reasons.

What was I Thinking?

I am just in from a 5 1/2 hour bike ride that included 4100 feet of climbing and what felt like a 30 mph headwind on the last hour home. I have a 20 minute run also on my day’s training schedule, but I’ve lost the will to do that, along with my will to live.