Sucking down a cup of gatorade at the start of the run at the Cheyenne Sprint Triathlon in Wyoming, 2008. So you’ve maintained a healthy and balanced GF diet throughout your training, you’ve carbo loaded and tapered the week before the race, and now it’s time for “the show.” That’s today’s focus – Part 3 […]

Me and my race partner, Tom, making final equipment checks before the start of the Adventure Xstream Vail 12-hour adventure race in 2007. Transitioning to the whitewater paddling section (1 of 2 on this course) on the Colorado River. Part 2 of my series on Going the Distance is about pre-race nutrition. (If you missed […]

Ascending a final short uphill to the finish line of the COSMIC Crested Butte ski mountaineering race. Today’s Going the Distance: Part 1 focuses on gluten-free nutrition for training. Maintaining good nutrition throughout training is important, not only for the sake of performance while training, but also for the sake of your muscles’ rest and […]

Running out of the T2 transition at the Xterra Beaver Creek 2008. In just 1.5 weeks I have my first Xterra race of the season…the Xterra Buffalo Creek, southwest of Denver. For those readers that are unfamiliar, Xterra is an international off-road triathlon race series. Each race typically consists of a 1 mile open water […]