Note:  This was written during the winter of 2008, my first year after 'retiring' from professional triathlon racing.

This is a continuation from “Phases of Motivation (part 1).  I continue to reflect on my continuing journey as an athlete.  The photo to the left is a picture of me getting my transition area ready next to Luke Bell at the Spirit of Racine half-Ironman.  I was definitely lining up against some of the best in the world.

Note:  This was written during the winter of the first season I 'retired' from professional racing.  It was definitely a time of reflection and questioning...

I was reading U2byU2, and Bono was talking about looking at a picture of himself 20 years ago.  Somebody asked him what the Bono of today would ask the Bono of 20 years ago?  His response inspired my thoughts.

Note:  This post was written in 2007, my last season racing as a professional.

​There are a lot of folks planning on doing an IM this season.  I came up with a list of tips that some of you may find helpful.  I was surprised that I only came up with 6, but, at least from my experience, I cannot think of any more.    So here are my 6 tips for a successful IM experience (by the way, the race is only a small part of the experience).