Author Archives: Andrew

Trail running

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Andrew

I was out running on Chesbro Canyon and came up on a squirrel eating something in the middle the trail about 1.5 miles in and as I got closer, it stopped chewing and just looked at me. As I ran … Continue reading →

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Article Mention – Big weekend – ;)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Andrew

High School Buddy Kevin MacKinnon wrote a short article about Lance and mentioned me. Who would have thought Lance would remember me. http://ironman.com/columns/ironmanlife/kevin-mackinnon-looks-back-on-a-former-triathlon-cycling-phenom.#axzz1twxhHfFT

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Wildflower 30th Anniversary

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Andrew

The day before the race was a little surreal. I was up at the lake and Terry Davis brought a bunch of us past winners up on stage to honor our place in the history of the race. We each … Continue reading →

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First time age-grouper

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Andrew

I drove to Palm Desert Friday morning for the desert sprint triathlon, my first race in almost 8 years. I felt fit and it was at a perfect time, nine weeks before wildflower. For a long time I couldn’t imagine … Continue reading →

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Running race

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Andrew

My first running race in 19 years. My first race in almost that much time that I actually cared about the outcome going into it. The night before I was lying in bed thinking about what it was like to … Continue reading →

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Absent with nothing to say…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Andrew

A short and sweet demonstration for getting water out of your ears after swimming.

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Recovery

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Andrew

The equation is simple, stress + rest = improvement. How much of all three depends on the person. You’ve heard the expression train smart. Did you know you can also recover smart? Did you know that recovery is ongoing? It … Continue reading →

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Training

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Andrew

When training there are three things you’re teaching your body. I’m sure you know the first one, to deal with the physical stress. You probably know the second, your mind to accept the uncomfortable feeling. Did you know you are … Continue reading →

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My Room Smells Like Neoprene

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Andrew

It’s been a while since I posted anything. The reason? This high end training stuff kills me. I’ve been dragging. I took an easier week last week and will again this week, so hopefully I’ll be back to my chipper … Continue reading →

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San Dimas Stage 3

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Andrew

Was I tired today. When I heard at the start that all you had to make was 20 mins of the 40 min crit to count in the results, I was very pleased. I couldn’t sleep, had to change my … Continue reading →

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