Gigathlon 2019
Update: I was able to fix the image rotation for iPhone/Safari users. However the picture sizes are still wrong for some of the pictures. No idea why. Warning long post! (click for details) Gigathlon...
View ArticleFlughafenlauf 2019
The Flughafenlauf is a nice race where you ran around the airport. (as the German name indicates). In preparation for Gigathlon, this would be another test to see where I’m at fitness-wise. However to...
View ArticleRed Bull World Run 2019
Amy and I had signed up for the Red Bull World Run a while ago. It sounded like a fun new experience. For those not familiar with the RedBull World Run. You start running on course and 30 min after...
View ArticleGigathlon 2018
I never wrote about it on this blog, but Amy and I are taking a break from Ironman racing. At least for me racing wasn’t fun anymore. So we were looking for some fun endurance race to rekindle the fun....
View ArticleIronman 70.3 World Championship – Mooloolable, Australia
The preparation for this race was anything but ideal. I mentioned it before that I tried to get the fun back into sport and one aspect to that was not to log countless hours. Right when I wanted to...
View ArticleBattlefrog 2016
Race Report way late … but better late than never Since I wanted to get the fun back in racing I figured I might try something new. Since Military I enjoyed obstacle races and excelled at them. I...
View ArticleBoston Marathon 2016
Lead up to the race I had a great 10k time and decent running volume almost as much as I did for Ironman training minus the biking and swimming. I knew that I wasn’t in top shape and I still carried an...
View ArticleRaces in 2016
5k – Valentine’s Day Dash – Love’em or Leave’em First race of 2016. My fitness wasn’t that great yet, but good enough to race a 5k. Compared to previous years I am 10-15lbs heavier, which I knew would...
View Article[Guest Post: Amy] Ironman Arizona 2015
In January of 2015, I had been reading a blog about picking a focus word for the year. It sounded completely silly… except for after I was done reading the article, I kept thinking about it. The word...
View ArticleIronman Arizona 2015
Ironman Arizona was a quick turn around from the last race, with only 5 weeks in between. After Ironman Louisville I was excited for Arizona, all I wanted was my best race and a new PR. I was ready to...
View ArticleIronman Louisville 2015
Finally getting around to finishing up my race report. My Garmin device managed to corrupt yet another file and Garmin support being completely useless. However, there is a tool out there which can fix...
View ArticleBonnie Lake Triathlon 2015
After every training block at the end of the recovery week I’m supposed to do a triathlon. But this time I wasn’t so sure if I should. This season I struggled a little with the confidence in my fitness...
View ArticleIronman 70.3 Lake Stevens 2015
I didn’t have a great race at the Seafair triathlon. This was probably my last triathlon before my next Ironman and I wanted to see if I could push myself and build some confidence. Furthermore, I...
View ArticleSeafair Triathlon 2015
Leading up to the race I learned that there was also an elite wave. Upon inquiring at the check-in I learned there are no formal requirements and after some talking I decided to switch to elite. While...
View Article[Guest Post: Amy] Phoenix Marathon 2015
Note: The time since the race and posting it is half split between Amy writing it and me posting it Back in December, Guido signed up for the Phoenix Marathon. At the time, i definitely thought he was...
View ArticleMt. Rainer Duathlon 2015
I did the Mt. Rainer Duathlon in 2013 and had a great race. Back then it was also the National Duathlon championship. Since the only person in my age group which was faster also was the overall winner...
View ArticlePhoenix Marathon 2015
If you just curious about the race report jump down to Race Report. Otherwise, on your own risk read a little background about my motivational issues and struggle first. It has been a while since my...
View Article[Guest Post: Amy] Ironman Mt. Tremblant 2014
In the taper weeks leading up to Ironman Mont Tremblant, I was definitely still worried about it, and wondering if I had done enough training. Can you ever really do enough training for an Ironman? I...
View ArticleIronman Mt. Tremblant 2014
If you read my previous blog post from Ironman Whistler you know that I got sick during my overload training and never quite recovered. Furthermore, I got sick again just before race day which in turn...
View ArticleIronman Whistler 2014 (My first DNF)
Way too long post for a DNF In short I got sick during the lead up. I still started the race but had a dry throat and a cough and gave up half way into the bike. Read on for all the details…. The lead...
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