Well, I’m fully recovered and being sick always reinforces the importance of health. So happy and blessed for my health. I’m heading to the Berkshires from Wed-Sun to train in the mountains and relax on the golf course. When I get back on Sunday, I have to get on a flight at 10 PM to [...]
So my girlfriend got sick about two weeks ago. Being House M.D, I diagnosed it was a cold. Which then turned into a respiratory infection. And later turned into acute bronchitis. She was coughing so hard it inflamed her chest and she wasn’t able to lay on her back to sleep. Chugged back a few [...]
I competed alongside Irene Hecht as an Achilles Guide. Irene is partially blind with limited mobility. She competed in the NYRR Sprint Tri one week ago and was determined to kick some ass today. The Pequannock Tri is extremely beginner friendly, offering a Sprint Tri (400 m swim, 12 mile bike, 3.1 mile run) or [...]
On August 1st, 2010, I competed alongside Joe Dowling as an Achilles Guide. Joe competes in all distances of wheelchair, handcycle, and triathlons (both in the U.S and international level). In short, he’s a rockstar and still going strong at 71 years old. My job was simple: to make sure no one gets in the [...]
This post was originally published on usatriathlon.org. I am re-publishing it on my site as a reader inquired about my experience. This event took place in April 2010. It was less than two weeks from USA Triathlon’s Duathlon Nationals when a friend introduced me to Heidi Chadwick, the tri organizer at Achilles International in New [...]
This year’s Nautica NYC Triathlon also was host to the Paratriathlon National Championships. Several of my friends from Achilles International were highlighted: Blind, amputee, paralysis – you name it, there’s nothing that should prevent you from achieving your dreams.
Mountain biking is a great way to cross train (as if swimming, biking, and running isn’t enough). Mountain bike terrain is usually more technical — switchbacks, birms, steep climbs, pump tracks, roots, logs, rock gardens, and more. With that said, whenever I mountain bike I usually wear additional padding – shin/knee guards, elbow/forearm guards. Last [...]
My nephew, Lucas Sobczak is an amazing kid. All parents think their kids are amazing but Lucas actually has the results to back it up! I’m amazed by how much his parents exposed him to sports as he’s already taken up soccer, golf, capoeira, swimming, and has recently taken up kart racing. Earlier this year, [...]
The big “A” race is done and over with. Now what? I’ve been spending quite a bit of time volunteering as a guide for Achilles International. I consistently train with them on Thursdays and will be guiding Lamar Brown at the Duathlon World Championships held in Edinburgh, Scotland early September. So training now isn’t for [...]
Several months of training & racing culminated to peak for the NYC Triathlon – my first olympic distance race that attracted over 3000 triathletes from 49 states (apparently, there are no triathletes in west virginia) and 50 countries. It was about a year ago that I decided to work towards a triathlon and on July [...]
