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

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