“Kenneth Woodruff!!! Superior!!! You did it, Kenneth! YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!!!” Hearing those words from the voice of Ironman, Mike Reilly, completed the final page of this story I’ve been crafting for well over a year. Since that fateful day in December 2011 when Alex signed me up for my first Triathlon in NYC, I have had
For the first time in my triathlon career, I have returned to compete a second time on the same course in a 70.3. Ok, that’s a little over dramatic… I could have just said I did another 70.3 and it happened to be my hometown race in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. I’ll try to save the
Today was one of those days when I almost didn’t get out of bed. It took the second snooze for me to convince myself to make the go/no-go decision over a cup of coffee that was already brewing. The fatigue from the EK Training camp that ended last Wednesday still had it’s arms around me,
Holy Race Report, Batman! Could it be true? A race report that actually gets done on race day? Yes campers, it’s true. This morning I got up to enjoy your friendly neighborhood arctic blast by running with Racing Underground in the Ralston Creek Half Marathon. Once again, this is a race I might not have
This will be a quick one as the race was pretty low key. Racing Underground puts on some solid, no frills races that are great tune ups for the big events. This year’s Yeti Chase 10k was no exception. The morning was surprisingly cold considering the warm spell we had the previous few weeks, but
My first attempt at the 70.3 distance turned out to be an amazing but painful experience. I’ve come away having learned a lot about triathlon and about myself. I don’t have any amazing breakthroughs to recount, but more of a story of getting through when every part of my body and mind says to
This will be a very brief race report, fitting for a 5k. I woke up early to prep for the race like I always do, but early is relative considering that I live about 5 mins from the race site. The air was a calm and chilly 30 degrees during my morning jog (to get
Last race of the season!?! There is a slight possibility that another race could pop up on the calendar unexpectedly, but as of now, I’m beginning the process of shutting things down and starting off-season work. Boulder Sunset was a good way to close out the year. Pre-race The 10am start allowed plenty of time
Racing in Steamboat was an absolute blast! With each race, I continue to learn more and more about this sport. Some days it’s a few steps forward in some areas while taking a few back in others. This race was special for me as it was the first race that my parents have been able
New York City. The Big Apple. Once again, I returned to the spot where in many ways my triathlon journey began. I came back to the city with one objective: going fast. While thoroughly satisfied with how things turned out as a whole, I am disappointed with my finish time. I’ll come back to that