Patriot Half-Iron June 16, 2018
Background:
I raced my first half-iron distance race at the Patriot Half in 2016, and you can find that race report here. At that race I missed my goal time of five hours...
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Sun, 09/11/2016
The Pumpkinman Half was to be my second half distance triathlon of the 2016 season, and my fourth and final race for the summer. After just missing my 5-hour time goal at the Patriot Half in June by finishing in 5:00:17, my primary goal at Pumpkinman was to break 5-hrs. To add to the fun of...
Mon, 08/29/2016
Whaling City Sprint: July 3, 2016
Two weeks after racing The Patriot Half, I had the second leg of the Sun Multisports Triple Dog Dare, The Whaling City Sprint in New Bedford, Ma. The race took place at Fort Tabor park, with the swim in Buzzard's Bay. I wasn't sure what my short course...
Sat, 06/18/2016
The Patriot Half was my first attempt at the half-iron distance and my third triathlon overall (FAU Wellness Sprint 2007, Cranberry Olympic 2015). My goal for the race was to break 5 hours, which was admittedly an aggressive goal for my first half. Based on my training throughout the winter and...