Gwen Jorgensen- USA's First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete is a book about a great triathlete. It was written by Elizabeth (Gwen's sister) and Nancy (Gwen's mother) Jorgensen. Gwen makes a few cameo appearances throughout the book. For example, in the beginning, she writes a note to the readers. Gwen Jorgensen...
New Running Socks
There was a ton of running sock companies at The Running Event (TRE), here I review a few different brands of running socks. Balega The company had a big presence at TRE. They sponsored the opening night reception that included dueling pianos, appetizers, and beer and wine. It was a...
GoFluo Reflective Gear
Now that the days are shorter, we will be training in the dark - either in the morning or after work. That being the case, it's important to wear some sort of reflective gear so that you are seen by cars and motorcycles. I met GoFluo at TRE last month...
25% off From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete For Limited Time
I'm so excited to announce that my publisher, Cardinal Publishing Group, is selling my book, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete - A Portrait of a Non-Athletic Triathlete on their website for 25% off the retail price. That's a significant saving and this "sale" will last only through January 31, 2023....
My 7th World Half IM 70.3 by Brad Kirley
This was my 7th World's Half Ironman 70.3 Championship, the second time it's been in Utah, Results, Swim 1.2 mi 50:36 42:10 min/mi T1 14:33 Bike 56 mi 4:06:02 13.7 mph T2 8:35...
Post Race Recap by Danielle Sullivan
Danielle Sullivan of Iron Fit Endurance raced Ironman Mont Tremblant this season. After the race, she sent out a recap to her athletes. Since it focused on the state of mind during the race, I felt compelled, with her approval, to post. Here it is: I raced Ironman Mont Tremblant....
Fiona Ford International Triathlete Back on Track
We all get injured. That’s just the nature of the sport. But when you get injured, it's hard to get passed feeling depressed and in despair, especially when you have an event that you were looking forward to that is no longer a reality. Fiona Ford was riding on the...
IM AK Juneau Race Report or What I Did on My Summer Vacation 2022 by Stephen Albright
If you could live your life in one day, would you do it? I have answered yes to that question 17 times at 16 different venues. I have experience, I know what works for me and I have to use it. It is always my experience at an Ironman race...
Mighty Hamptons Olympic Aquabike 2022
Since my knee surgery, I haven't been running as much as I would have liked to. So instead of doing the full Olympic at the Eventpower LI Mighty Hamptons, I decided to drop down to the Aquabike. It was the same distance as the triathlon, but it eliminated the run....
Are You Gritty?
What is grit and why is it important to an endurance athlete? That was the question I had prior to reading Angela Duckworth's book, GRIT - The Power of Passion and Perseverance. There's a real difference between those of us with Grit and those who don't have it. How many...