After only two months of training, I found myself back at the lagoon in Redwood Shores this Sunday preparing to attempt a sprint distance triathlon. This was a half-mile swim followed by a 15 mile bike ride followed by a 3 mile run. Each part by itself seemed simple enough, but since I'd never done it before, I found myself falling back on my defense mechanism of focusing only what was in front of me...in ...

Last night, I had some friends over for dinner. Chirag asked me how my training was going - something I got asked a lot over the holidays. The funny thing is that I haven't figured out how to answer it yet.

On one hand, I'm training consistently and seeing small signs of improvement. One of the things I've had problems with is my endurance in the pool. So this morning, I slowed down my ...

In the minutes before I decided to train for an Ironman-distance Triathlon, I was drinking a glass of red wine while Norah Jones sang softly in the background and the kids slept soundlessly in their rooms. So when Christina suggested (via Google Chat) that I follow her example and complete an Ironman myself, I was more receptive than I'd normally be. "Why not?" I thought. That ...

Race Report Vineman August 2, 2008 Swim 01:16:35.9
T1 00:08:59.9
Bike 07:16:39.8
T2 00:09:33.2
Run 06:33:21.9
Finish 15:25:10.8 2.4 Mile Swim, 112 Mile Bike, 26.2 Mile Run ...