I’ve got a few goals for this year. They’re all pretty simple and I think are attainable with hard work. I haven’t raced a PB in several distances in over 4 years, I plan on changing that this year! My goals are as follows:

1. 5k – Bettering my 04′ PR of 17:23
2. 1/2 marathon – Bettering my 03′ PR of 1:24:45
3. Marathon – Bettering my 04′ PR of 3:06:39

I’m hoping to have these all taken care of by late March so I can focus on my primary goal which is:

4. 1/2 Ironman – Bettering an 05′ PR of 4:45:23 and attempting to go sub 4:30:00 at Ironman 70.3 Lawrence

Hopefully I can look back at this year at some successfully achieved goals, but if not I know I’ll still have fun on the journey!

With the invention of the digital camera, photography has been simplified. Gone are the days when I would shoot 10+ rolls of film on one week long trip and then pay to have them all developed. However, the digital camera has also taken from us the excitement of getting film developed, getting that envelope and opening it, looking at picture after picture with anticipation for that one outstanding shot. Instead, moments are captured and discarded. Images immediately appear on a digital screen and all sense of anticipation at what might have been captured are lost. Instead we are left with a conglomeration of pixels, most of which remain in digital form somewhere on a computer or stuck in a camera.

By no means is this the answer, but I’ve decided to actually free some of those pixels from captivity and put them out where they are accessible to others. I’ve had a link for a really long time to my “Gallery” but have only had pictures from one race there. Over the next few months I’ll be posting lots more pictures and not just triathlon related. So check back if your interested in freeing a few more pixels…

Click here for my photos!

For those of you who know me well, you have probably heard me discuss building a straw bale home. Building a straw bale home has been a dream of mine now for several years and its been funny the varying reactions I get when I mention my plans to build a “straw bale home” to people. Well, I have finally found a video I can share with people that accurately and precisely presents the benefits and beauty of straw bale homes. Turns out the little pig who built his house out of straw was the smartest one of them all!

I’ll post something soon to do justice for the amount of time I’ve gone without posting! I’ve done a quick little bit of work tonight fixing some code so that the “Training This Year” now accurately reflects the training I’ve done in 08′, not just a sum of all the training I’ve logged. Going to attempt to do better this year, at least in recording what I do! Really working on my running right now, 45 miles last week and on pace for around 70 miles this week.

This probably doesn’t belong on the typical triathlete’s blog, but who ever said I’m typical? The video below is from “Britian’s Got Talent”. It is the debute of Paul Potts who eventually goes on to win. If you watch this for the first time and don’t tear up, you have issues…

Click on “Read More” to watch Paul’s performance in the finale.

Here is Paul’s performance in the finale:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_5W4t_CBzg