Chickleta - My SBRing and other Adventures

Yes, I'm about 11 months behind on this race recap.  I am 5 days away from starting my second ironman distance triathlon and have been spending time thinking about this year's race plan, nutrition, packing list, and just generally obsessing about the coming race.  I though it would be a good idea to reflect on last year race and finally summaries what it felt like.  True, memories that are 1 year old are not as fresh as right after the race, but that's all I got.  I promise next week a more timely race recap. For those who are not sure exactly what is an ironman (or IM) distance triathlon it is a one day event comprised of 2.4 miles (3.8 km) swim, 112 miles (180 km) bike and 26.2 miles (42.2 km) run.  This total distance of 140.6 must be completed within 17 hours.  For many years the thought of that scared me, and it still does, that is why I must start with the months/weeks leading to the race and then move to the race itself.     I'm signin...

5 Pass finisher bib This is a way overdue post that I've been "writing" in my head since July.  At last, I found the time (and in my case maybe courage as well) to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and start writing.  This post, which I hope will the first of many is dedicated to M.J., who, as you will read below, at a minimum saved me from a much worse injury than the one sustained and to Jeanine, Gerald and others who were with me on that ride. So, M.J. Jeanine, Gerald and group if you are reading this, I am grateful, THANK YOU. What is the death ride you ask? I'll start with the dry facts.  The Death Ride takes place in the California Alps, about 30 min drive from South Lake Tahoe.  The course covers climbing (and descending) five mountain passes: both sides of Monitor Pass, both sides of Ebbetts Pass, and the final climb up the east side of Carson Pass.  The ride starts and ends at Turtle Rock Park (by Markleeville, CA).  The...