Author Archives: mwest

All right folks… All good things happen with a plan in place.  The following is my tentative schedule for 2012.  This will be tweaked a bit, however the Olympic Distance events are fairly solid. Date Event Type Registration cat Distance … Continue reading →

  First and foremost, I owe a big thank you to the hundreds of people that make triathlon races possible. Everyone who pays an entry fee to a race, the race organizers, my employer, my coach and most importantly my … Continue reading →

I’m very fond of all types of racing (as one might be able to discern).  While I don’t watch as many NASCAR / Indy car races as I’d like, I do appreciate the strategy and strength it takes to win … Continue reading →

The first stop on the Multi Season train was at Secor Metro Park in beautiful Berkey Ohio.  Mother nature always loves to “test” our early season fitness at this race.  Typically, this race is either windy, wet or cold (and … Continue reading →

In my best attempts to describe duathlon season, I offer you this accurate discription:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eYSpIz2FjU Are there any questions?  The Du-Season is like basic training, painful and not very much fun.  With that said, we’ve some great race companies putting … Continue reading →

  Harper Creek Masters Meet (1000 SCY)  Race Result:  1st place overall, 11:28  Notes:  It was tough getting out of bed driving in -7f weather to get to the pool.  The swim itself felt decent.  I kept a 34.x pace … Continue reading →

I’m in the very beginning of race season for 2011.  In many ways, this season is about specialization and simplification.  It’s very easy to get lost and pulled into several directions in this sport, which ultimately leads to burnout and … Continue reading →

Stay Tuned!  Changes are Afoot!

The lesson this race is always know your course. I jumped in the Luck of the EMU 5k, I raced this course last year. I remember getting my butt handed to me on the hills. This time I wanted to … Continue reading →