Retirement Part VII: Ironman Doth Murder Sleep
“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
“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
You’ve heard me talk about the swim. (Two hours and 20 minutes to swim 2.4 miles.) You’ve hear me talk about the run. (A full
For the last five years, I have not been able to get completely comfortable on my bike. (Did you break your bike?) In 2014, I
I finished Ironman Lake Placid 19 months ago. What do you suppose my 1st thought was? (I want to sit down?) Nope. (I really need
My best Ironman bike finish was 7 hours and 15 minutes. That’s an average pace of 15.3 miles per hour. That was back in 2014.
I sprinted the last 1/2 mile, uphill to the Iwo Jima Memorial and almost threw up on a Marine. 5:22:33 (So then you collapsed) So
“You’ve done some crazy things, but two marathons in eight days? I think you have finally lost your mind.” That was my wife’s reaction when
I struggle to control the bike as my torso was propelled forward into my handlebars. At the speed I was traveling, I was sure to