Tag Archives: Ironman

Busy as a Bee

August 1, 2011 | by Rusty
Posted in Racer Diaries
It’s been an incredibly busy, but amazing 2 months since my last blog entry. The challenges of balancing a home, work, and triathlon life are ever present… There are definitely days when I get done with work and training that I barely have the time or energy to take off my clothes to go 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

Another Spin

April 15, 2011 | by Rusty
Posted in General Updates
Now I sit here… at the beginning of my second season 1, amazed at the last year – Two Ironmans, three 1/2 Ironmans; over 500 miles of racing, 1000′s of miles of training; Spent time in New Orleans, Hawaii, Mexico, San Diego, Sonoma; met lots of new people and made lots of new friends; raised over $2000 for charity… and loved every minute of it.

Time Off

March 7, 2011 | by Rusty
Posted in General Updates
Wow… I can’t believe it’s been so long since my last blog entry. I took time off after finishing Ironman Cozumel, both from training and from blogging. I wanted to get back to both a lot sooner, but it’s surprising how much easier it is to keep doing something than it is to start it

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