1.8km swim (1.2km in the ocean + 100 meter dash across the sand + 600 meters in a freshwater lagoon) + 55km bike (route with three long, steep hills and uncountable sharp curves … in the rain) + 12km run (on trail, pavement, cobblestone, and golf course) = The Race of Legends! I promise, I didn’t make that up. (Check it out if you don’t […]
Mekong River International Multisport ITU Asian Cup 2010
That’s the long name for the racing weekend I had in Nong Khai last Friday through Sunday. Nong Khai is in eastern Thailand, along the border of Laos, and I went with a few friends to join in the race events. Friday = aquathon = 1.5k swim (down the river), 5k run Saturday = duathlon = 10k run, 40k bike, 5k run Sunday = triathlon […]
“3:03:08” or, “The Persistence of a Persistent God”
Three kilometers into the run, I wondered what I was doing. Stopping wasn’t an option; walking wasn’t either. With seven more kilometers to go, determination rose in my heart and in my mind – You have to keep going. You will finish. You have to. It was a stronger feeling than I had during the 1.5 kilometer swim and 39 kilometer bike just before. Why […]
The Ride
The whirring and spinning of wheels and the clicking and popping of gears are the only sounds heard as we zip along the smooth asphalt winding through the trees. I am on a bike ride with Mark, Prin, Troy, and Nathaniel. We don’t talk much as we draft single file, and I am left to my thoughts. To the right, a manmade meandering path curves […]