First Place At Cougar Mountain Classic!

This past Sunday was the mountain bike cross-country race at the Cougar Mountain Classic. I wanted to have a little fun and have a break from triathlon training and racing so I thought this would be perfect to break up the routine. To keep the race fun and prevent me from taking it too seriously, I opted for the 14 mile category instead of the 21 mile. This turned out to be a great decision because I won my category! I beat out eleven others in my age group and took overall victory in the beginner category of 58 competitors! This win marked my first ever in mtb cross-country racing.

Week 5, Same as Week 4

Nothing new here... continue with last week's workouts for this week.

Week 4 of "10 Weeks to a Sprint Triathlon"

Week 4 is about staying consistent with your "Build" phase of your training. Continue with steady workouts at medium pace. Keep the momentum going and stick with your training schedule, week 6 is a "Rest" week so don't slack off now!

"Build" Phase of Training (Weeks 3-5)

Welcome to week 3 of your training. Now is the start of the "Build" phase of your training. This week your focus is "building" endurance. Workouts should be long and steady. Don't push too hard, it's about increasing your endurance capacity over the next three weeks. Don't forget to check out the "Workout of the Week" section at the top to get an idea of what to do.

My Brother is Faster Than Me on 2 Wheels

My brother (Eddie) and I share the love of two-wheels. My ride may win in the weight dept. at sub-20lbs.... his definitely beats me in the speed dept. at over 150mph!!! Last month he went to Thunderhill Raceway for a track day with his Yamaha R1 motorcycle (top photo) and tore up the racetrack with some blazing lap times! If you want to check out the best in the world compete on U.S. soil, check out the MotoGP U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca Raceway (bottom photo) in Monterey, CA on July 20-22.