In 2018, the challenge was getting JJ to be able to ride the entire 180 miles in 48 hours without having to call for a

Bike4chai (B4C) is a two day, 180 mile bike ride that raises funds for Camp Simcha. This is Chai Lifeline’s main fundraising event. We’re talking

The first couple of miles of the run course were fine. Real problems happened at mile 13. My left hamstring spasmed and I almost fell

After almost four hours of riding, things started to go sideways…both figuratively and literally. The bike course starts and ends by the run course. (You

In my world there is no such thing as a perfect race. I’m sure there are other people who have perfect races, but I live

The week before an Ironman is like something out of “A Tale of Two Cities.” (“It was the best of times, it was the worst

In the five Ironman triathlons I’ve completed in, my best finish time was 15:39:10. (Is that good?) The average finish time is 14 hours. (So

“So, you are retired?” “No…” “But your article is titled, ‘Retirement.’” I’m training for my sixth Ironman triathlon. The last time I did this 140.6

Sometimes the biggest logistical nightmares reveal the greatest results. I originally signed up to do this, half Ironman Connecticut because I was planning to do

For a July Ironman like Lake Placid, I start training in December. There are 40 minute swims at 5 a.m., 60 minute indoor bike rides

Rabbi David Bashevkin recently asked me: “So an Ironman triathlon is 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking, 26.2 miles of running?” “Yes,” I

I flew up to Boston on Sunday for the Boston Marathon. I had to be at dinner by 5:45 and my host by 8:45 for