I've always been afraid of hills. This probably stems from my childhood in Long Beach, Long Island—synonymous with its iconic boardwalk and notably flat terrain. The most "elevation" we encountered was the gentle incline leading up to the boardwalk. Thus, hills, for the longest time, seemed daunting to me. This...
I Bailed Out of Ironman NY at Jones Beach
Leading up to this race, I had put in months of training. For the first time since I began participating in triathlons in 2015, I was averaging a decent 15 mph on my bike. My open-water swimming skills had improved significantly, and my running was starting to bounce back after...
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....