Racing – Page 9 – Speedy Lizard

XTERRA Panther Creek

August 31, 2010 Marcus Barton

I raced the XTERRA Panther Creek Tri back on August 1st. I know, I know. That was 4 weeks ago. After some pestering from a

Better Late Than Never – XTERRA East Championship Race Report

July 3, 2010 Marcus Barton

It’s hard to believe that the XTERRA East Championship race was over A MONTH ago. With everything going on (vacation, getting ready for XTERRA Whitewater,

The Bee’s Knees – XTERRA Southeast Championship – June 13

June 19, 2010 Marcus Barton

(last weeknd’s race) 78 degrees. That was the temperature when Dan and I arrived at transition area for our pre-race setup at the XTERRA Southeast

Should have been an ACE in the hole

May 23, 2010 Marcus Barton

It was a last minute decision to do (a little over a week out) the XTERRA ACE Big Canyon in West Virginia. My training buddy,

Grinding at the Greenway

May 19, 2010 Marcus Barton

Last Saturday (5/8), I raced the 6 Hour Grind at the Greenway, an endurance mountain bike race at the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort

On a Wing (Rib) and a Prayer – XTERRA Uwharrie Race Report

May 9, 2010 Marcus Barton

I donned a wetsuit in preparation for a 15 minute (or so) open water swim (as part of my pre-race brick). The suit felt quite snug which worried me a little. Sure enough, as soon as I took off swimming, it was EXTREMELY painful. Every couple of strokes I could feel a pop and a crackle (which I’m still trying to figure out) which resulted in a sharp pain. I hadn’t even gone 100 meters and I had to turn around to head back to the shore.