Sports: Cycling, Swimming, Aquabikes, and NOW triathlons again after a 17+ year hiatus! Favorite Event: Bike race: Yarmouth Clam Festival; Aquabike: Lobsterman Strengths: Figuring out when to squeeze in a workout between my job and the kids; long distance (both biking and swimming) and power sprints on the bike Entry into endurance sports: Probably in high school when I would play both the Varsity and then JV lacrosse games (in the same afternoon) because of lack of players, but I did my first full triathlon when I was 13 and bike race when I was 17 Years competing in endurance sports: 20+
Sports: Cycling Favorite Event: Floyd Bennet Field Race in Brooklyn. It’s an old air field that’s flat and windy. 2.9 mile circuit where most of the race the field PutsTHD. Strengths: Short crits, moderate hills Entry into endurance sports: Started in 2000 competing in El Tour de Tucsan Century Perimeter Race Years competing in endurance sports: 12
Sports: Cycling, Bouldering, Trail Running, Skateboarding Favorite Event: Northampton Cross and Sterling Road Race Strengths: Above average Microsoft Excel Skills, so, a detailed analysis of performance after hammer was put down. Complete with pie chart and/or bar graph. Entry into endurance sports: I bought my first bicycle with gears on my 30th birthday, started with the Maine Time Trial Series the following year. Years competing in endurance sports: 5
By guest KIT blogger, Dave Andersen Endurance sports require humility and patience. We all start with baby steps and then gradually move forward in our athletic journey. Some move forward rapidly, others, one step at a time. No matter how fit you are, if you are going to be an endurance athlete—at least in my experience—you better be able to eat humble pie. Here’s a quick story…
