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How to Transition to a Vegan Diet
A friend recently asked me to write about how someone can go about switching to a vegan diet. So many health and athletic benefits come from switching to a vegan diet from a “standard American” diet, but how should one go about doing this? Some people do this...
Let’s Talk about Swimming
If you’ve been thinking about training for a triathlon or you’re already sucked into this crazy sport, you may have experienced unease with swimming. I’m not talking about dreading the 3x1000 on your workout plan - - I’m thinking of all the unseen inconveniences of...
Ironman World Championships
This race was my second at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, and I was much more trained and rested than my previous race in 2013. I wanted to avoid a lot of the pre-race craziness that I experienced in 2013, so I arrived late Tuesday. Looking back, I almost...
70.3 World Championships, Chattanooga, TN
This was my debut at the half Ironman Worlds, since the previous times I qualified for this event, it conflicted with my schedule and/or work. I was thrilled this event was also brought back to the U.S. after being held in Europe and Australia over the previous years....
