Category: Physical Fitness

11 Weeks of Sub 3 Hour Marathon Training: Time To Taper

Well, the hardest part is over. 8 straight weeks of 2 mile increases on the long runs peaked this past Sunday with a 20 miler (that I’m happy to say went WAY better than the […]

How to immediately start running & cycling faster (without working harder)

We all want this. We all want the ability to simply speed up our paces to run & cycle faster (and reduce the chance for injury in the process). Even more, especially if you’re already […]

8 Weeks of Sub 3 Hour Marathon Training: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

I’ll cut to the chase with this post – sometimes, training is just hard. Not every session is perfect, some are downright bad, and not every one of them even happens. It’s something I learned […]

The Best Triathlon Gear For Beginners: The Comprehensive Guide

If you’ve decided to train for your first Ironman, there’s a strong chance you’ve quickly become overwhelmed by the amount of gear that you’ll need. It’s not as simple as grabbing some shoes, borrowing a […]

5 Weeks of Sub 3 Hour Marathon Training: Ironman Nostalgia

Welp, I’m back at it again. Had planned to write an update every 2 weeks but with the due date of my wife and my first child fast approaching, well… I skipped a week. Sue […]

2 Weeks of Sub 3 Hour Marathon Training: This Is Easy (For Now)

After having successfully completed training for an Ironman almost a year ago (good god, it’s been that long??), the first 2 weeks of training to run a sub 3 hour marathon at the Baltimore running […]

Running A Sub 3 Hour Marathon At The Baltimore Running Festival

About a year and a half ago, I posed the question whether or not it was possible to train for an Ironman in 1 year (spoiler alert, it is). Now, I’ve found a new challenge […]

The Top 5 Nutrition FAQs From First Time Ironman Athletes

Training for an Ironman can be a pretty overwhelming activity. Not only are you looking to master swimming, biking and running(!), you need to learn about nutrition, fueling, equipment, and about one million other things. The […]

Podcast Interview: Tackling a Triathlon with No Experience

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tyler O’Shea, the man behind JokerMag, to discuss what it was like tackling an Ironman in less than a year with little (i.e. […]

Yes, You Can Do An IRONMAN (but read this first)

The Ironman triathlon is widely considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world. It strikes fear in the hearts of the ordinary man (or woman), but as someone considering tackling such an […]