2014 Boston Marathon Heartbreak Hill Route Run

My first trip to Boston included a fun run with my wife's cousin Danny Milton, 19 time Boston Marathon Runner. This was so exciting. Danny was very determined to show me Heartbreak Hill.

My wife drove me and Danny to the Starting Line

We wanted to get a photo at the Starting Line

Danny Milton and me (on the right)

Heartbreak Hill start

Great views on last 13.1 mile run

26.2 Mile Store

Finished the Hills

Heading toward downtown

Famous Citgo sign, Close to the Finish Line

Awesome Map my Run Map results

Finish Line !!!

Coffee Time

2014 Grand Rapids Half Marathon

Twas the Night Before the Race

And the weather forecast was perfect !!

My pace group met at the Expo

And then met at the Start Line

We all did well. It was an Awesome race

And Lots Of Fun

Reeds Lake Triathlon 2014

2014 Reeds Lake Triathlon

Packet pick-up goodies. 

Got out "Pink Speedo Challenge " speedo too

Our Team supported Gender Equality in Triathlon this year by wearing pink speedos. We also supported BreastStroke 4 Hope by buying these speedos too.

Early 7:10 swim start means early set up.

We are ready to dive in.

My Map Of it All

It was an exciting last mile. Ryan met me to pull me in and give it all.

My swim 750 m : 21 min

My Bike 17.2 mile: 54.48

Run 4.9 mile : 37.10 , 7:35 pace

Finish:  1:56:56

Millenium Park Triathlon 2014

Getting excited for the Tri, the night before

And the race begins:

Time for Swim, 1500 meters

Got my bike set to go

let the Swim begin

All was good until the wrong turn on the bike course .

10k run 

Finished with a 3;26. Olympic Distance

Tri Del Sol-2014

The Tri Del Sol 2014  in Middleville MI, was a great race. It was my first time doing that one.

Team Blink is a great group to be a member of.  We all did very well.

I think the Sprint distance is my favorite.

I was very happy with a 1:24 Finish

Awesome Lake view

Tim Urbanski and me

Brian and me

Jim and me

The Blinster's

2014 Gazelle Sports/ G.R. Run Club Summer Run Camp

This Summer I got involved with Gazelle Sports Summer Run Camp. I went to a meeting and then volunteered to be a co-leader of the Wednesday night run. I shortly after saw an opening for a pace leader for the 8:30 Half Marathon Group. Well, that fit me perfect. And, I have enjoyed it very much. 

This is a 18 week camp, that gets ya ready for a Half or Full Marathon. 

Team Blink Ride

We had a great time today riding the open country by Cannonsburg Ski Resort.

Tom and I met our fellow Blink team partner Chris and headed out for a 35-40 mile ride.

We all got our GPS and map set to go.

We had some laughs

And as Tom put it, a group selfie .

I did my first 50 mile ride with some other Blink Team Members earlier in June too: