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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 all too well during Ironman training. Sometimes life interferes, sometimes you’re just tired, sometimes you’re super motivated and your body […]
This week on the podcast, I’m joined by a close personal friend, Kevin Love. Kevin is an accomplished collegiate runner & junior national cyclist. For me personally, he was an invaluable coach when it came to completing Ironman Maryland. Hours after signing up, I called him, and after unsuccessfully convincing him to join me, asked […]
When Jack, a father figure diagnosed with MS after his first two Ironman races called up Brian and asked him to join him for Ironman Tulsa in 2020, there was only one answer: See you at the starting line. Brian was gracious enough to sit down with me for about an hour and share his […]
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 bike, and slapping some goggles on. There are dozens (hundreds?) of different things to consider, and it’s made all the […]
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 me (please don’t). None the less(!) the quest to run a sub 3 hour marathon continues. In the last 3 […]
I’m joined by Emily Connors, Nutritionist & close personal friend to talk all things Ironman nutrition. What to eat, what not to eat, when and how much to eat, etc, etc. She drops all sorts of knowledge bombs ranging from how to count your macros without counting, and what an awful idea it would be […]
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 festival has been a breeze. That also, shouldn’t be surprising considering in 2 weeks, I have run a grand total […]
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 to look forward to, the possibility of running a sub 3 hour marathon at the Baltimore Running Festival in October, […]
We’ve all heard it: “Tomorrow’s race day, got to carbo-load!” *devours 9 bowls of pasta*. We’ve all heard it so much, in fact, that when someone has the audacity to recommend something like a paleo diet for runners & triathletes, it’s generally laughed at. Why? Well, let’s start with the basics: What is the paleo […]
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 good news is, if you’re feeling overwhelmed when signing up for and/or training for your first Ironman, you’re not alone! […]