Fall is here and the mornings are pretty cold. It's just about time to wear lightweight long sleeve cycling apparel. Recently Santic Cycling sent me a fall outfit to review on this blog. Santic Jianai Women's Jersey This lightweight jersey is perfect for fall. It has lots of protection from...
Faces of Endurance Sports: Michelle Guelfi
Why did you decide to start triathlon training? I thought about tri's a few times but finally went for it in 2014, I saw the Ironman Kona world championships on TV and was drawn into the regular guy next door story, I just finished the NYC marathon and thought why not!...
Where is the Best Place to Live If You Love to Run?
Do you live in the best place for runners? Lawn Love compared over 180 of the largest U.S. cities to rank 2022’s Best Cities for Runners. They looked at dozens of metrics, such as access to parks and running trails, trail difficulty, and environmental conditions. They also considered access to running groups,...
Fiona Ford International Triathlete Back on Track
We all get injured. That’s just the nature of the sport. But when you get injured, it's hard to get passed feeling depressed and in despair, especially when you have an event that you were looking forward to that is no longer a reality. Fiona Ford was riding on the...
IM AK Juneau Race Report or What I Did on My Summer Vacation 2022 by Stephen Albright
If you could live your life in one day, would you do it? I have answered yes to that question 17 times at 16 different venues. I have experience, I know what works for me and I have to use it. It is always my experience at an Ironman race...
What is InsideTracker and Why do you Need it?
Back in 2017, I worked with InsideTracker and found that some of my biomarkers were off. So, I tried to correct them. Most recently, I returned to them to see how I was doing and if there was an area in which I should focus nearly five years later.Coming to...
Mighty Hamptons Olympic Aquabike 2022
Since my knee surgery, I haven't been running as much as I would have liked to. So instead of doing the full Olympic at the Eventpower LI Mighty Hamptons, I decided to drop down to the Aquabike. It was the same distance as the triathlon, but it eliminated the run....
Mermaid Swim in Boca that Didn’t Happen
I had signed up for the 2020 Mermaid Swim in Boca. For obvious reasons, it was postponed. In 2021, they held the event, but I asked for a deferral. I didn’t feel comfortable traveling at that time. The organizers were gracious and allowed me to defer. Book Tour and the...
Faces of Triathlon/Endurance Sports: Caroline Gardner from Miami, Florida
In celebration of my journey and my new book, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete published by Meyer & Meyer Sport, I thought it would be interesting to share other athletes' stories here on A Triathlete's Diary blog. Today, I interview Caroline Gardner. Caroline is the host of Why We...
Are You Gritty?
What is grit and why is it important to an endurance athlete? That was the question I had prior to reading Angela Duckworth's book, GRIT - The Power of Passion and Perseverance. There's a real difference between those of us with Grit and those who don't have it. How many...