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Triathlon Training feat. Steven "Chuck" Meng ‘16
Steven "Chuck" Meng (‘16) was on the tennis team at Cranbrook. And in the span of just a few years, has graduated to running half Ironman races with the triathlon team at the University of Michigan. For reference, a half Ironman is 1.2 miles of swimming, 56 miles of biking and 13.1 miles of running in a single race.
Steven talks to Qadir about how he trains, using triathlons to stay fit and be a better overall person, his bucket list races and how what he eats to maintain this lifestyle (it's mostly rice).
Steven "Chuck" Meng (‘16) went to the University of Michigan and currently races triathlons in his free time and is a graduate of Cranbrook Kingswood High. He dreams of running a full Ironman race.
- Steven Meng on Linkedin
- Steven Meng’s Email
Why triathlons?:
It's just wanting to prove to myself that I can be better. Like, I want to be a better person. I want to be better like mentally, I want to be better physically. And a triathlon is a great way to really hone both of those skills really well. I think the driving point now is to prove to myself that I can do this and I can do it well.
Looking for a challenge:
For me, a challenge of racing 70.3 might be the same as someone going out and running a mile. I think they're equally impressive in the fact that you are still forcing yourself to be uncomfortable. What I do sounds impressive of course, but I feel like everyone has their own fight and they're equally impressive on their own merits as well.
Finding your peak:
I think the line for me is what I'm capable of. Is what I'm physically capable of. I am physically capable of racing a half Ironman. I am physically capable of running a marathon. It's not a question about whether I'm gonna finish. It's a question about whether I'm gonna finish pretty.
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By Cranbrook KingswoodSteven "Chuck" Meng (‘16) was on the tennis team at Cranbrook. And in the span of just a few years, has graduated to running half Ironman races with the triathlon team at the University of Michigan. For reference, a half Ironman is 1.2 miles of swimming, 56 miles of biking and 13.1 miles of running in a single race.
Steven talks to Qadir about how he trains, using triathlons to stay fit and be a better overall person, his bucket list races and how what he eats to maintain this lifestyle (it's mostly rice).
Steven "Chuck" Meng (‘16) went to the University of Michigan and currently races triathlons in his free time and is a graduate of Cranbrook Kingswood High. He dreams of running a full Ironman race.
- Steven Meng on Linkedin
- Steven Meng’s Email
Why triathlons?:
It's just wanting to prove to myself that I can be better. Like, I want to be a better person. I want to be better like mentally, I want to be better physically. And a triathlon is a great way to really hone both of those skills really well. I think the driving point now is to prove to myself that I can do this and I can do it well.
Looking for a challenge:
For me, a challenge of racing 70.3 might be the same as someone going out and running a mile. I think they're equally impressive in the fact that you are still forcing yourself to be uncomfortable. What I do sounds impressive of course, but I feel like everyone has their own fight and they're equally impressive on their own merits as well.
Finding your peak:
I think the line for me is what I'm capable of. Is what I'm physically capable of. I am physically capable of racing a half Ironman. I am physically capable of running a marathon. It's not a question about whether I'm gonna finish. It's a question about whether I'm gonna finish pretty.