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(Warning: If you do triathlons solely because of the three “F”s, then do NOT read this. Fitness, Fun and Fellowship are reasons enough for some folks. If that’s you, it’s cool. Don’t [...]

There are curves in the road. Baseball pitchers throw curve-balls. There are women’s fitness centers called Curves. Competitive bodybuilders want lots of curves to define their bulging muscles. [...]

When growing up, if one of my buddies ever said something like, “Hey, bet you can’t hit that sign with that rock!” Of course, you know what I did. Picked up that rock and gave it a hurl! Why? I [...]

Get that pumpkin spice latte your special someone asked for. Carve those jack-o-lanterns with the kids. Rake the leaves that have fallen all over your lawn. Check your snow-blower to be sure it’s [...]

The famous (or infamous) Lance Armstrong’s first book is titled, “It’s Not About the Bike.” It was a pretty good read for me back in the day, before his fall from grace. When it comes to [...]

Adversity, “ad·ver·si·ty” /ədˈvərsədē a noun which has been part of the English language for over 800 years, comes from the Latin adversus, literally “turned against,” and [...]

As we head into our biggest race of the season, the Omaha Triathlon, I thought everyone might appreciate some race day tips with just a little bit of humor. Enjoy! One time I…drove 180 miles to a [...]

I’ve heard all of these noises to start races and they only mean one thing. It’s GO TIME! Last month we talked about how to prepare the last 12 to 36 hours before the race starts. This blog is [...]

It’s May. “April showers bring…May races and June races and July, August and September races.”  That’s not quite how the saying goes, but many of us are race-focused now. Here in the [...]

Growing up, I was not mentally tough, or, tough by any definition of the word. There were the “tough” kids in middle school who intimidated me. They had swagger and confidence. They were far more [...]