Marcus Barton
Remember the real reason for Memorial Day. It’s not just about cookouts and hot dogs. So as you take your day off from work, take
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,
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
Boy-o-boy, how do they keep doing it? Every time I get a new flavor from the wonderful folks at GU Energy Labs, I always wonder
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.
That’s what it seemed like racing the XTERRA West Cup at Lake Las Vegas. Mars. Arid, rocky, sandy terrain. Most of the course, with the
What I love most about this sport is it’s ability to make you feel like a kid again, except better. When you’re 12, and you
So you think you’re alone out there in triathlete land? True: many triathletes do train alone. However, you’re never really alone. Even though you may
Big shout out to all of the winners of the Carolina Sticks-n-Stones 5k and 10k trail race. Actually, everyone who raced on Saturday were winners.
From a personal note, I’ve been selected to race on the MelRad Racing team. This team of 3 professional and 11 amateur athletes to race
Great ride and run today in Uwharrie. Sloppy as usual, but great fun had by all. In the photo from left to right: Dan Kimball,
Yep. It has finally set in. The fact that I am now 40. The realization came with finishing 1st Male Master yesterday at the Charlotte
