Tag: new york city triathlon

  • 2015: My Physical Year

    What is there to say about my physical year? I did more than I did in 2014, but still not nearly enough. It’s never enough. I could beat myself up over that, but instead, I’ll let the numbers do the talking. Running I ran 1383.6 miles in 2015. That’s about 300 more than in 2014.…

  • On My Changing Relationship to the Goddamn Pool

    If you know me in real life, or pay incredibly close attention to this website, you might know that when I was young, I swam competitively. I was never particularly good (I have never been particularly good at any physical endeavor) but I did it — a lot. There were years when my summers consisted…

  • This Years Main Events

    Last night, it became official – I’m running the New York Marathon in November. And with that, my racing schedule for the year is pretty much set. More for my own amusement than anything else, here’s what my endurance year is looking like — goals are in order of importance (yes, sometimes finishing is more…

  • Race Autopsy: 2006 New York City Triathlon

    Originally written for another blog. I haven’t edited this at all since it was published in 2006. Prerace I really underestimated the amount of shit that has to get done before you even start a triathlon. There’s the pre race briefing, where they tell you where everything is, and how the water in the Hudson…