I am Specialized.

I got my very first road bike in 2001, a Specialized Allez Elite. I still have the green machine in my garage, converted to a fixed gear for commuting and winter training. The bike was a gift from my parents, specifically my dad, who helped locate the bike and get me started on it. Initially, I got it for doing …

2nd Place Ironman St. George

This post is a little late in coming, as it’s been over a week since I raced Ironman St. George, but I needed time to absorb my accomplishment and then decide what I wanted to say about it. Outside the bikes, wheels, and other equipment I use to race, it’s not rocket science: I worked extremely hard in training, and …

Spring campaign.

I’m finally sitting in front of my computer with a little time to update on my latest series of travels and racing. It’s been a busy few weeks on the road, but I have come away with some great race experience and fitness early in the year. After racing Oceanside, I spent a week in St. George, came home for …