Category Archives: Race Notes

2011 Ultraman World Championships Race Day 2

December 14, 2011 | by Rusty
Posted in Blogs, Race Notes
Race Day 2: Day 2 started early again.  We quickly packed the van and headed to the race start.  It was really cold on the volcano and at the latest possible moment I took off all my warm clothes and was left with my helmet (with wind plug in), jersey, bib, and my winter cycling

2011 Ultraman World Championships Stage 1

December 5, 2011 | by Rusty
Posted in Blogs, Race Notes
Day one started early. I woke up at 4:30 AM (though I was actually up probably around 3 AM and was restless all night) and we headed to Kailua Pier at 5:30. The pier was packed with people, kayaks, and the announcer talking over the loudspeaker about the race, logistics including launching the swim escort

Ultraman Day 1 and 2

November 22, 2011 | by Rusty
Posted in Blogs, Race Notes
In the last two days I’ve covered a lot of ground. Monday at 5AM I was at the airport in San Jose on my way to Kona.  The flight was uneventful (other than having to pee 8 times… and being in a window seat).  The only thing interesting was how odd it felt talking to

Natural Progression

June 17, 2011 | by Rusty
Posted in General Updates, Race Notes
What is natural progression?  It seems like it’s how things will progress no matter what, right? I have come to believe that it’s inevitable that time moves on, and things change, but they don’t necessarily progress.  Progression comes from intention, effort, and consistency. It’s been a few weeks since my last post, so I’m going

Butterflies

November 22, 2010 | by Rusty
Posted in General Updates, Race Notes, Training
The time is here again – It’s amazing how fast the last 3 months went; but in 6 days I will compete in my 2nd Full Ironman.  The butterfly factory has heated up a few times over the last several days. My training is not where I wanted it to be. .. I was sick