Reports about races including swimming, biking, mountain biking, running and triathlon.
I was up before the sun Labor Day morning and running through my triathlon checklist with a headlamp. Once I was convinced that every necessary piece of gear was indeed in the van, I headed out to the Barberitos Sprint Triathlon at Warriors Path State Park, Kingsport, TN. As my wife and I drove toward …
The New River Duathlon in Fries, VA, has been on my radar for a couple of years now. I’d been wanting to try a duathlon, and I was intrigued with the New River Trail, a popular rail trail along the New River. There was just one hitch, to do well in the race I would …
Viktor Kimmel has graciously agreed to provide a guest post on the 2014 Crazy 8s 8K in Kingsport, TN. Viktor is a triathlete and runner based in Johnson City, TN. His race resume includes the Lake James triathlon, Bristol Half & Half marathon, Surgoinsville 10 miler and the BMW Frankfurt marathon. Viktor’s Report This was my first Crazy 8s …
Late June found me at Warriors’ Path State Park in Kingsport, TN, toeing the line at my second sprint triathlon of the season. This was the first year for the Warpath Sprint Triathlon, which featured three triathlons in one including one for little kids’ (5-10 year old), another for big kids’ (11-15 year old), and …
I arrived in Maryville, TN, about 6:30 am and parked across the street at John Sevier Elementary School. I put on my helmet and bike shoes, threw the pack with my tri gear over my shoulders, clipped in and rode over to transition. I’ve finally learned to get to the race site early. I walked my …
I am excited to bring you a 2014 REV3 Knoxville Half race report and gear essentials post by Steve Stout. Steve is a triathlete, cyclist and runner based in the Tri-Cities, TN. His race resume includes Ironman Louisville, Asheville marathon, Charlotte’s Thunder Road marathon, and three Medoc Trail marathons. He is looking to get into the …
I was drawn to the Nolichucky 5K River Run for several reasons. It is one of those rare afternoon 5K races, and I’ve been wanting to check out the Erwin Linear Trail for awhile. But to be honest it was the promise of a flat course that really got me out the door and in …
The other day I was hanging out at my local bike shop and met new triathlete making preparations for his first triathlon. It got me thinking about my first triathlon at White Lake in North Carolina. I couldn’t help but think about how much my training had changed. The comparison between how much I know …
Once again I made the St. Paddy’s Day Dash & Bash 5K in downtown Greenville, SC, my first race of the year. Like last year I decided to treat the race as training run with 1,200 or so of my friends, most of them in costume or at least wearing green. I would try to stay …
I thought it would be interesting to provide a supplemental to Alfred’s 2013 Medoc Race Report by providing some background on the lead-up to the event and our two widely divergent paths to arriving at Medoc. Alfred and myself along with my wife and daughter were watching the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Raleigh on June 2, …
