Ordinary Marathoner

Martinus Evans is a man on a mission.  At 300+ pounds, he is out there proving everyone wrong by running distance races – and he has his sights on the New York  City Marathon in a few short weeks. But his most recent concern is perhaps even bigger.  Countless times he has had bad experiences … Continue reading "Podcast #103 – Martinus Evans"

I want to first acknowledge the city of Hartford, race organizers and volunteers for putting on an incredible event that far exceeded my expectations.  The Hartford Marathon is a gem of a race, and I’ll probably be back again next year, even if I decide to do the Half instead of the Full.  Maybe we’ll … Continue reading "Podcast #102 – Hartford Marathon Recap"

This upcoming Saturday, I will be running the Hartford Marathon.  I signed up for this a few months ago, and it is the first race since my DNF in Ironman Lake Placid. As is almost customary for me, I have absolutely no idea how I am going to do in this race.  Though I have … Continue reading "Podcast #101 – Hartford Marathon Preview"

What better way to celebrate podcast #100 than to have Stefany, the Ordinary Wife, co-host the podcast with me this week.  We discuss recent events, include the upcoming arrival of the Ordinary Baby.  We also talk about our plans for the future – our newsletter, and our Couch to 5k video series starring Stefany, as … Continue reading "Podcast #100 – Stefany Schaefer-Riecke"

He has the #1 rated Triathlon podcast on iTunes and has a pretty cool Triathlon YouTube channel as well.  I found Taren’s YouTube channel a few weeks ago and have gone through video after video getting a whole lot of advice and tips about the sport I’ve been diving into the past few months. We … Continue reading "Podcast #99 – Triathlon Taren (or just Taren)"

Sometimes you meet the most interesting people when you’re on the registration line for an Ironman.  At least, that’s how I met this week’s podcast guest, Georgios Zavolas. On race day at Lake Placid this year, Georgios got to the finish with about five minutes to spare, for his third Ironman.  I talk to him … Continue reading "Podcast #98 – Georgios Zavolas"

One of the great things about having a podcast is that you meet the most amazing people.  One of the more special ones for me is Katy Mayo.  Katy and I have been pushing through similar training hurdles over the past few years and I finally roped her into coming on the podcast as a … Continue reading "Podcast #97 – Katy Mayo"

It’s been almost a month since my DNF at Ironman Lake Placid, and things have changed drastically.  Somehow, I have found my motivation and training has gone from “Zone 2” back to “Zone 1.”  I’m not skipping workouts, I’m managing my diet better… what changed for me?  And will it last? This week I do … Continue reading "Podcast #96 – Back in Zone One"

Here is some trivia for you: Who was the first woman to ever complete 100 Full Ironman Distance Triathlons? Answer?  My podcast guest this week, Susan Haag, that’s who!!! Susan is an incredible woman who likes to stay fresh for race day… which is almost every weekend.  We discuss her record and some of her … Continue reading "Podcast #95 – Susan Haag"

For all of you who have been listening to the podcast, you know that this was the culminating event of a tough year of training for me.  But after hemming and hawing over whether I should even start, I decided not to give up and gave it a shot.  It was well worth it, and … Continue reading "Podcast #94 – 2018 Ironman Lake Placid Recap"