USAP's Half Moon Bay triathlons are a great season opener. Dust off the cobwebs, get out the creaks and cracks, and remind your body how to move fast. For me, HMB was my first race after the first off-season filled with consistent training in my life. I started working with Mitchell Reiss and ETPA last … Continue reading Season Opener 2017: Half Moon Bay Sprint
What happens when UC Berkeley's Triathlon Club hosts an intercollegiate-but-also-open-to-the-public draft-legal, ITU rules race? Well, a team from OTC decided it would be super fun to compete in the mixed team relay (it was super fun!) and try our hand against a bunch of college kids (this was not as fun!). The four of us … Continue reading Cal’s Bearathlon; or, A Practice in Receiving a Butt-Kicking
I like knowing what I'm getting myself into. Is that obvious yet? Today OTC previewed the Oakland Triathlon Festival Bike Course! Basic course overview: Don't plan on getting up to speed until you get to the port Don't underestimate the size or number of potholes Do expect to see a bunch of awesome Oakland locals … Continue reading Oakland Triathlon Festival – Bike Preview
Can't believe it - my second race is in the books! I competed in the Santa Cruz State Lifeguard Association's Sandman Triathlon. Date: August 2, 2015 | Location: Aptos, CA Weather: Cool, overcast, 64 degrees Race: Modified Sprint | Age Group: 20-24 Results: Division – 1/4; Overall – … Continue reading Sandman Triathlon – Shark-not-O
Long climb, quick descent. Today was a bike day - I had to be at work at 7 am, so I missed the group ride I was hoping to join. Instead, I rode up the local grade to Grizzly Peak as a last training ride before the Sandman. Fortunately for me (and other local competitors), … Continue reading Training Recap – July 22
Productive Sunday mornings feel great. Did you get a good workout in today? I got to swim in Aquatic Park in San Francisco with an old teammate. He's training for a Channel Crossing (as in, English Channel) - whoa. That's a little long for me! And he's training to follow real open water rules. As in … Continue reading Training Recap – July 12
You've heard of "sharrows," right? They're a city's alternative to dedicated bike lanes; they allow a cyclist to use the whole lane. Or, you know, share. Sharing. Marked with arrows. Sharrows. I don't know if "sharrow" is the amalgamation of "share" and "arrow" but it suddenly clicked in my head on journey through Emeryville today. Today was … Continue reading Training Recap – July 11