• Westchester Triathlon – 9/20/2026

    My goals for this Olympic distance triathlon were to not get hurt (especially because my older son’s wedding was in a week), to have fun, and to win (despite my year of running injuries).  The last goal wasn’t likely, but it’s always what I want. At 4:30 a.m., I texted this to Alan Golds, who was…

(Warning. This is a long story.) Ok, so it was only a sprint — that is, .5 mile swim, 10 mile ride, 3 mile run — but the very brevity of it made it an achievable goal.  It felt pretty small compared to an Ironman, as if it would hardly count, but it was something…

(Warning. This is a long story.) Ok, so it was only a sprint — that is, .5 mile swim, 10 mile ride, 3 mile run — but the very brevity of it made it an achievable goal.  It felt pretty small compared to an Ironman, as if it would hardly count, but it was something…