Less than week after the Mizzou triathlon I raced in Bridge The Gap 10k run in Quincy Illinois. Quincy is my hometown so I was looking forward to returning home and running in the race.
My good friend Eric Fleming asked if I would help out at the race expo the night before. The Quincy [...]
My 2009 triathlon season kicked off the first of May with the Mizzou triathlon in Columbia Missouri, on May 3rd. This would be my second year racing in this sprint triathlon.
Our group travels down on Saturday before the race and registers, takes a practice swim in the amazing Olympic pool, drives the bike route [...]
When: May 16 – 17, 2009
Where: Harpole’s Heartland Lodge (217) 734-2526 www.Heartlandlodge.com
Why: Let’s kick off the 2009 race season with other athletes
What: Activities planned for both athletes and family members who choose to take in the wide variety of things to do at the Lodge.
Saturday
2:00 p.m.: Brick workout. Ride the beautiful scenic paved [...]
It’s been a very busy fall and winter! I have managed to stay on track but have really kicked it into gear here in February. My last race was in Alton over Thanksgiving. It was a 10 mile run along the Mississippi River. (Great River Road Run) It was a great day for a run! [...]
Hey everyone! I am sorry that I have not stayed in touch as much this year. Its been a very busy summer for me! But I have had a great time! I had my one year anniversary August 2nd at the Canton IL Sprint Triathlon. My goal was to beat last year’s time. I was [...]
I hope everyone is doing well! Several club members wanted to know how the Chicago Triathlon went this past weekend, so it was suggested that I do a race report for the club. If someone else attended please feel free to add your comments.
I am going to try to give you the pros and [...]
The plan was to leave the lodge at 8:00 Saturday morning. Doug sent an e-mail to the Quincy Multi Sports Club and Quincy Bike Club to see if any wanted to join us. The Quincy Multi Sports Club e-mail did not get posted until late Friday night so we figured it would only be the [...]
This past Saturday (August 2nd, 2008) was the one year anniversary for my first Triathlon! The Lakeland Bi/Tri Classic in Canton, Illinois was my first tri in 2007. This was a sprint distance triathlon (500yrd swim, 12mile bike, 3 mile run) along with a duathlon and kids triathlon.
My friends Ed, Jill, Bailey and my mother joined [...]
