2nd Place Lake Stevens 70.3

Not much to say about this one, except to reference the old adage: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.   After a very hotly contested battle in St. George with last year’s second-place finisher at the Ironman 70.3 World Champs, Terenzo Bozzone, which ended with me a couple seconds behind in a sprint finish, …

Heart of an Awl, All of my Heart. 3rd Place IM CDA

    Returning to defend an Ironman title is a rare and special experience. Winning one takes so much work, luck, and support, and returning in form to properly defend requires even more I find. Fortunately for me, I came prepared this year, having done the work I felt was necessary in training, diet, recovery, mental preparation, and creating a …

The Saints come marching in…

….and by Saints, I mean a world class men’s professional field at Ironman 70.3 St. George.  Along with a gathering of athletes that easily rivaled the last 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas, I found myself returning to Utah for my 5th consecutive year to do battle, now for the 70.3 US Pro Championship. St. George has been on my …