Life in Zone 2
I am the most average triathlete training, recovering, eating, and sleeping in West Los Angeles.
Wildflower Long Course: Am I Ready?
A partial training journal
Wow, Wildflower sure did sneak up on me. It seems like Boney Mountain was just yesterday, but I'm now staring at the Wildflower Long Course entry on my calendar looming large on May 2nd. With a little over a week to go, I decided to look back at my training plan versus training accomplished during the month preceding the race.
. . .
Posted in: big rock triathlonboney mountainlatigo canyonmulholland hwystunt roadthe one and onlytraining planwildflower
Boney Mountain Half Marathon Race Report
Part 2: My Internal Soundtrack
Boney Mountain's unique role in my Wildflower training plan (shock, shame, and scare me into training more) makes it loom large in my memory. Plus, the mountain just looms large. You need two articles for a race like Boney. Out of curiosity, I did an overlay of the Boney Mountain Half Marathon vs. the Wildflower Long Course run to compare . . .
Boney Mountain Half Marathon Race Report
Part 1: Channeling Joey Chestnut
Time to Diiiiieeeeeeeee!!!!!
Welcome to Boney Mountain, baby, one of the nastiest races I've been a part of in my brief, limited, and southern-California-centric race experience. Here are some specs so you're all very impressed:
- 2,800 ft. of elevation gain
- 1,600+ ft. of elevation gain between miles 6 and . . .
Posted in: boney mountaingeneric eventshill trainingjoey chestnutmental weaknessside achethorny bushes of mental weaknesstime to dietrail racewildflower
