Open-water swimming has become one of the hardest parts of triathlon training for me. Not because I can’t swim. I can swim. I’ve spent plenty of time in pools and I’m comfortable there. The problem is what happens in my head when I get into open water. There is something about not being able to […]
On November 1, 2026, I’m going to run the New York City Marathon. Writing that still sounds a little crazy. 26.2 miles through all five boroughs of New York City is a pretty big thing to sign up for, especially when you know exactly how much training goes into it. But this year I wanted
My job has been a lot lately. From the outside, recruiting probably seems pretty simple. We have people to recruit, we have goals to hit, and we need to get people through the door and into the Air Force. But there is a whole lot that happens between those things, and most of it isn’t
I spend a lot of time on a bike. I teach cycling classes, I ride on my own, and this year I’m also training for a 70.3, so cycling is already a pretty big part of my life. But I’ve also found that it can be a really useful part of running training. The biggest
Training for a marathon sounds pretty simple when you say it out loud. You run a lot and eventually you run 26.2 miles. Unfortunately, the human body has apparently decided that it needs several months of preparation before agreeing to that plan. The biggest thing I’ve learned is that marathon training isn’t just about running
This year I decided that training for one endurance event wasn’t enough. So I’m training for a 70.3 triathlon and the NYC Marathon. Apparently I like making my life complicated. The two events are both endurance events, but the training is pretty different. A marathon is obviously focused almost entirely on running. You need to
Last year, I was supposed to ride the M2M, but it didn’t happen. Toby came down with kennel cough right before the ride, and I wasn’t going to leave him behind when he wasn’t doing well. So I made the decision to stay home. I was disappointed, but sometimes the plans you make for yourself
Yesterday I checked off a cycling bucket list item: my first live studio Peloton class in New York City. The ride was led by Christian Vande Velde, former professional cyclist, Olympian, NBC broadcaster, and someone who has spent a lifetime riding at a level most of us can only imagine. For an hour, he guided
This weekend felt slower than expected. Rain all weekend. Gray skies over Brooklyn. Plans canceled. A lot of sitting around thinking about things I probably should not overthink. The kind of weekend where you keep telling yourself you’re going to get productive “in a little bit,” and suddenly it’s the Monday morning after a four
