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Hosting a Professional

Exciting news. With the Philadelphia Triathlon upon us, I’ll be hosting professional Triathlete Paul Fritzsche.  Paul is a coach as well so I look forward to picking his brain for tips and some guidance. Paul is definitely the man! A few of his accomplishments have been multiple top 10 finishes in Ironman and 70.3 distances. I hope I can absorb some of that speed by him staying at my place :-) Continue Reading

Swimming Breakthrough

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida

I flew back to my home state to visit family for the weekend. Seems like whenever I have a long scheduled workout on a weekend something always comes up…such as family. It was actually a celebratory event as my mother was getting ordained as a pastor in the Methodist Church.

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Ok, for all those who don’t live in Florida, here’s something you might know: Florida is HOT. Just walking down the street you perspire like crazy. Another thing about Florida which you might not have known: there are pools everywhere. I figured since I was going to be in town for a few days I would seek out a pool, and maybe even a swim coach. Continue Reading

Need vs. Want

Need: to have need of; require

Want: to feel a need or a desire for; wish for

Every time I enter a bike store or one of these expos at races I ask myself on single in question, “Is there anything I NEED here?” Do I really need that Giro helmet? I understand it’s on sale, but do I really need it? Continue Reading

Race Report: Black Bear Half IM

If you haven’t been to the Lehigh Valley, it is a remarkably beautiful place. The kind of place you would take your partner to get out of the city; rent a B&B, do some fishin’, and celebrate America. I’d like to return there sometime without actually competing in a triathlon.

First things first, Continue Reading