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 …
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 …
“Running in place will never get you the same results as running from a lion.” – The Most Interesting Man in the World. So after my epic fail at 2012 Sevierville sprint triathlon what did I do different in preparing for 2013: everything. No seriously: everything. Shortly after the race I replaced my 1994 Trek …
“If at first you don’t succeed … try coming up with an actual plan and then loosely following it.” – Al Dockery 2013 I’ve been wanting to write about the 2012 Sevierville sprint triathlon for a while. How did it go? Not so good. My working title for a race report would have to be …
