'triathlon' Category
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Triathlon Team Truffle
September 30, 2013Well if it wasn’t the fastest race performance in the world, it was undoubtedly among the most entertaining. Yesterday my two colleagues and I ventured up to Chti territory (the deep north of France for the uninitiated) for a little team-building seminar when a triathlon broke out. The Triathlon of Ardres took place in the […]
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Triathlon Marseille 5150
August 24, 2013I finally found the time to recover and document my thoughts on the Marseille olympic triathlon organized by the WTC Ironman organization in late July, so here goes… This was hands-down the toughest triathlon I’ve ever raced. Strong, gale-force winds wreaked havoc with the swim course, rendering high waves and low visibility. Not to mention […]
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Triathlon du Sud 2013
May 26, 2013In the sequel to my fantastic experience at last year’s Triathlon du Sud, my expectations were high, albeit the new location represented an unknown variable. The sudden freezing downpour just prior to the race start (no fault of the race organizers), combined with the poorly-marked bike course on narrow roads open to traffic unfortunately rendered […]
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Triathlon de la Vallée de l’Oise
May 5, 2013Wow, that was a rude awakening to the triathlon season following a long winter hibernation. Perhaps my most difficult triathlon experience ever. Even though it was a sprint distance, the race felt endless since the moment my face hit the 12-degree water (for reference: pre-hypothermic symptons like loss of dexterity can begin after 15 min […]
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When does outsmarting the system crossover into cheating ?
September 4, 2012Two distinct incidents in the sporting world stood out last month that caught my attention in their contrast on a similar theme. Undoubtedly the most prominent was the United States Anti Doping Agency’s (USADA) stripping of Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour de France championship titles. Quick recap: USADA alleged that Lance had used banned substances during […]
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Triathletes and Entrepreneurs
July 10, 2012Even though I suck at them, I’m a big fan of racing triathlons. This past weekend was chock-full of exciting events. Right here in Paris the French Triathlon Federation held an olympic distance with the swim portion in the oh-so-propre Seine. Other notable races over the weekend included the Long course Challenge in Roth, Germany […]
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Triathlon du Sud
June 3, 2012How I love the south of France. It’s only the first weekend in June, and I’ve already had my pick of 6 sprint or olympic distance triathlons within easy convenience of a tgv station (needless to say racing one every other weekend is certainly enough for me). This weekend brought me to the town of […]
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Triathlon Saint-Cyprien
April 30, 2012Returning to triathlon racing as a new season begins was a bit daunting for me this year, specifically because my prior race in August 2011 left me the souvenir of a broken clavicle. Sufficiently healed physically though with lingering doubts mentally, I approached this first sprint triathlon of 2012 with a modest goal: finish in […]
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Unless you’re publicly-listed, don’t throttle back
February 28, 2012You may have read about how Lance Armstrong raced the half-Ironman triathlon in Panama two weeks ago. His runner-up finish at the inaugural event confirmed that Armstrong has set his sights on the triathlon world as his next competitive battleground. Rumors have swirled periodically since Armstrong’s retirement from the Tour de France that he would […]
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Triathlon de la Montagne Noire
August 20, 2011Two weeks ago I started the Triathlon de la Montagne Noire deep in the heart of France’s Languedoc region. The region is beautiful and offers a challenging but gorgeous course. Shame I couldn’t finish it. The swim featured a three-loop lake circuit with a “double-australian” exit and a tight transition area. Not ideal, but ample […]
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A three-peat repeat
July 3, 2011A new world Ironman record fell today in Klagenfurt thanks to Marino Vanhoenacker’s gobsmacking 7:46 performance in his sixth-straight Ironman Austria victory. And I thought last year we had seen it all. I’m dumbfounded in awe and admiration.
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Triathlon de Montpellier
April 26, 2011Well, Jordan Rapp I was not, but it felt good to return to triathlons post-bike/car crash with a sprint in Montpellier over Easter weekend. The weather conditions proved ideal. Far cooler than the heatwave in Paris, Montpellier offered a morning temperature of 15 degrees, perfect for biking and running. At 14 degrees, the swim split […]