The days are bleeding one into the next lately, but I am happy to report that training has picked up substantially, and the body is responding well to the increased load. With my sights set on racing Oceanside 70.3 in late March, and then tackling Ironman St. George in early May, it’s been important to ramp things up and get …

This is the latest update to my I Am Specialized Page, which you can view over at http://iamspecialized.com/triathlon/rider/ben-hoffman   They call me Hoff.   My life in triathlon began when I was a university student in Missoula, Montana, in the fall of 2003. Looking for a way to get some fitness back from the halcyon days of youth when I played …

Where to start with a recounting of one of my most enjoyable trips to date? Probably from the beginning…   After racing Ironman Pucon 70.3 in 2008, I had always wanted to make my way to the southern hemisphere again for a chance to soak in the beauty of northern Patagonia and give my body an early season fitness boost. …