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Joe Glickman, 1959-2015
I’m sad to announce the death of my dear friend Joe Glickman. Joe was a father, husband, athlete, writer, filmmaker, friend, and all-around mensch. My first exposure to Joe was reading a fascinating...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Triathlon Recap
Rewind the clock to 2012, and if you ask multi-sport endurance rookie Brian Sica what he would change, the answer would be, “I should have been a Duathlete, swimming sucks.” Fast forward to June 28th,...
View ArticleThe 400 Challenge
It started innocently enough. I told my lovely bride that despite her impressive athletic accomplishments and my recent bilateral hip surgeries, I thought I could outrun her for 100-meters. A few hours...
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Making Adjustments
“The only bad races are the ones you don’t learn anything from.” -Mark Allen Wiser words were never spoken! I’ve done three triathlons in the past two months, and one of the things I immediately think...
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From 66th to 17th Place at Nationals
I’m currently in the air, the only mode of the classic ways of travel – by sea, by land, or by air – not demonstrated in triathlon. Instead, we propel ourselves through water, pick up our trusty...
View ArticleCheating? What Cheating?
When it comes to races, I’m rather old fashioned. I don’t care about a medal for finishing. Music on the course is of no interest to me. I’m donating the t-shirt no matter how stylish it is, and I...
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Race Day Approaches
This Sunday I will be racing 400 meters against my husband. There is ego and a mountain bike on the line. But not really. The bike has already been purchased, and truth be told, “My money/your money”...
View Article400 Challenge[d]
It was like déjà vu. When Jonathan won the 100, I responded, “It never even occurred to me that you could beat me.” When he won the 400, I thought, ‘It never even occurred to me that you could beat me...
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U-S-A! U-S-A! My ITU Age Group Worlds Debut
Thursday, September 17th 2pm (EST): Get an email that all American Airline flights to and from Chicago have a ground stop as soon as Herb and I arrive at LGA. Hang out in Au Bon Pain for a while, then...
View ArticleGPS Art Contest
It’s time for some creative competition. Here’s your task: Fire up a GPS-enabled app and go for a run or ride. Follow a route that “draws” a fun GPS Art design. Send a screen grab of the design to the...
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GPS Art Contest Winner
Larry Bird was a cocky SOB, but when he famously walked into the locker room before the first ever NBA 3-point shooting contest and asked “which one of you is coming in second?”. He was just that...
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My Return to Blogging, Racing
It’s been so long since I wrote a blog piece, and even longer since I enjoyed the grind of getting ready for a race. My last significant race was Duathlon Worlds in August 2013. While I wasn’t...
View ArticleThe Project 2016 Playlist
I will skip the part where I bemoan my inability to write a blog post consistently. I want to talk about the future, 2016 – which is more than one lap of a mile over. For the 5 readers here who know me...
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Some Days You’re the Windshield….
Some day you’re the windshield; some days you’re the bug. You know who says, “A race isn’t about the time. This race was a win for me”? Slow people. So having run a slowest race ever at yesterday’s...
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How to Love Your Bike Trainer
In a few months, I will hit my one year anniversary with my beloved Wahoo KICKR. The KICKR is a smart stationary trainer, which means that I attach my bike to it and program it to a software (I use...
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Making Adjustments
“The only bad races are the ones you don’t learn anything from.” -Mark Allen Wiser words were never spoken! I’ve done three triathlons in the past two months, and one of the things I immediately think...
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From 66th to 17th Place at Nationals
I’m currently in the air, the only mode of the classic ways of travel – by sea, by land, or by air – not demonstrated in triathlon. Instead, we propel ourselves through water, pick up our trusty...
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I’m a Better Person (than you)
Lately, it seems like I have nothing else to post on social media other than the accomplishments of my nephew Curtis Thompson. Curtis is a 20-year old rising junior at Mississippi State University...
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My First NYC Tri, Mechanical, and Hudson River Immersion
The day began at 4:05am as I waited for the Uber with my Triathlon neighbors, Liz and Juan. After an easy 10 minute commute, I set up transition by the light of the temporary field lights spotlighting...
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