An email newsletter from a local racing company landed in my inbox recently. It carried this interesting announcement: NEW RACE! We are excited to let you know about our 2021 schedule - we will see the return of our regular schedule along with bringing back an old-time classic. Well, hey, a new race means more …
Category: Triathlons
Why a Helmet is Worth a Bad Hair Day
THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH DIFFERENT STORY. Last week we camped with some good friends in the Empire area. One day we decided to take a group ride along the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. The ten miles between Empire and Glen Arbor are pretty and not terribly difficult. But for one friend, it was …
Swimming in Proverbial Soup
I COULDN'T FINISH THE SWIM CLASS. One hour into the 90-minute workout, I pulled myself out of the pool and told the instructors I could not continue. I was exhausted and my legs were cramping so badly I could no longer kick. It was a Sunday morning in April, week one of a 10-week masters-coached …
Tri-day the 18th
"BE SAFE OUT THERE," the race organizer said, standing in the water by the inflatable dinosaur. "Grab onto a kayak if you need a break." (He was looking at me. I know he was.) Then he gave the "go signal" and my group splashed across the starting line and out into Kent Lake for the start …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 