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I Made the Amica Wait List

The Triathlon Man — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01:24 +0000

Just got an email that I made the wait list for the Amica Triathlon on July 25, 2009. This will be race #3 of the NCTS for me this year, which puts me 2 from the total I need to get ranked. I’m going to try and get into Wilmington, which is a week before my Augusta HIM, and then Pinehurst, which is at the end of the season. I’ve also got Bandits Challenge slated for the 8th of August.

I’m expecting my times to improve over the season, so my final ranking should be interesting.

Triangle Triathlon Added

The Triathlon Man — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:23:02 +0000

Just added my 2nd race of the NCTS to the schedule, which is the Triangle Triathlon on July 12, 2009 in Raleigh, NC. Should be a great race and is just a few weeks after my first sprint of the season, the Kure Beach Double Sprint Triathlon.

Should be a great time and I look forward to a shorter race than the REV3! In order to rank int he series, I’ll need a few more races, so I expect to sign up for Pinehurst, Wilmington, and Duke.

Home Sweet Home

The Triathlon Man — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:24:55 +0000

We did it! Thanks to the support of everyone, the high altitude training is over and I finally made it home back to the states where I am ready to race all spring, summer, and winter long. Although my training hasn’t been as great as I’d like it to be, I’m still on the way to giving it my best shot this season.

I’m so grateful to have had the chance to serve my country in Afghanistan, but now that I’m home it is time to kick it up another notch and see just how good my off-season conditioning was. I’m a bit behind schedule for the REV3 prep, but that’s OK, I’m still looking forward to June 7. Shortly after the REV3 Triathlon is the Kure Beach Double Sprint Triathlon in North Carolina, which should be a great time.

I’m planning on using a few 10k’s, half mary’s, and other sprint triathlons to get ready for the 2 big races I have on the agenda, which are Ironman Augusta, and the Outer Banks Marathon, which I plan to use to get a BQ slot.

I haven’t been updating my training calendar lately because I’ve been so busy, but soon I’ll be transferring the data from my Garmin to the online training log so you can check my progress.

Kure Beach Added

The Triathlon Man — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:42:03 +0000

For those of you that don’t know, my time in Afghanistan is coming to a close. I’ve got a little over a month left and I’ll be on a plane to North Carolina. In the meantime, now that I know a bit more about my future, I went ahead and added the first sprint to this year’s calendar.

This one is actually a Formula 1 style sprint and looks to be a blast. I’ve never done a dual sprint like this before, but I’m sure it will be a nice test. Looking over the times from last year’s results, it seems very competitive. Although my training has waned in the past few months due to an increased workload, I’m going to do my best to give an all-star performance.

It will be 3 weeks after the REV3 Triathlon, on June 28. The Kure Beach Double Sprint looks to be a great time…I hope I see you there!

Thank You for Your Support!

The Triathlon Man — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:31:04 +0000

I know the race isn’t here yet, but so far I’ve been overwhelmed by the support of my friends, family, and allies in the fight against cancer. Here is a video that shares my thoughts.

Ironman Augusta – It is Official

The Triathlon Man — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:31:46 +0000

Well, it is official. Barring injury, tragedy, or both, I will be competing in the 70.3 Ironman at Augusta, Georgia at the end of September.

It looks like my progression is on track and although I didn’t get in some of the NCTS races I wanted to, I will still be able to compete there while attempting 2 half-ironmans and 2 marathons this season.

I’m using the REV3 as a “test” race for the Ironman, so I’m banking everything on September. I honestly can’t wait to get started racing and as much as I love the high altitude training here in A-Stan, I’m ready to get back to business.

20% There – Still Need Your Help

The Triathlon Man — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:48:37 +0000

If you hadn’t read the post, I have earned a charity slot for the REV3 Triathlon in June. Now that I’ve got the slot, I need your help fighting cancer by donating to the V Foundation. I’ve made it easy for you, there is a widget in the top right of this page that will take you to the donation page.

This isn’t about me, it is about everyone that is fighting cancer. Every grandfather/grandmother, father and mother, son and daughter, and grandchild. Help me help Jimmy V.