Authored by: Jas Lee I had been training for my first full Iron(Wo)man since January 2022, and I’m happy to report that I finally completed it — and survived! It was 140.3 miles made up of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and then a marathon (26.2 miles) in Maryland. It tookContinue reading “Race Report: IM Maryland 2022”
Category Archives: Race Reports
Race Report: Season Opener 2022
Authored by: Kristen Flajslik I started getting nervous a few days before the race – mostly because it was the first of the season and my first race on my bright pink triathlon bike. Since I live in Hopkinton, I was able to pick up my race packet the day before the race. I broughtContinue reading “Race Report: Season Opener 2022”
Race Report: White Mountain Triathlon June 2021
Authored by: Zabeth Billingham 2021 was my first White Mountain Triathlon, and I’ll definitely be back! As expected from the name, this is a hilly triathlon, not a fast one, but a great challenge for your climbing ability. The venue is located at Franconia Notch State Park, NH, at the base of Cannon Mountain SkiContinue reading “Race Report: White Mountain Triathlon June 2021”
Race Report: Max Performance Title Nine 2021
Authored by: Lakshmi Sadasiv The 2021 version of Max Performance’s women-only triathlon, Title Nine, took place on September 12 at Hopkinton State Park. The day dawned sunny but cool, with minimal wind, making for excellent race conditions. This race is a sprint triathlon with special beginner-friendly features including swim buddies (experienced swimmers in the waterContinue reading “Race Report: Max Performance Title Nine 2021”
Race Report: REV3 Half Iron Distance 2021
Authored by: Liz Smith-Freedman In the fall of 2019, the REV 3 race company announced that it would be adding a New England Olympic and Half distance race to their calendar in August 2020. This race appealed to me since it was very local (Webster, MA) and by being in August it gave participants plentyContinue reading “Race Report: REV3 Half Iron Distance 2021”
Race Report: Patriot Half Iron Aquabike 2019
By Zabeth Billingham In June 2019, I competed in the Aquabike division of the Patriot Half Distance Triathlon at Cathedral Camp in East Freetown, MA. In 2018 I had trained for and raced the full Patriot Half Triathlon, and had a really awful time on the run, the hot weather caused previously minor neuromas toContinue reading “Race Report: Patriot Half Iron Aquabike 2019”
Race Report: Pilgramman Olympic 2019
Racer: Andrea Carlson September 14, 2019…my first racing in five years, to the weekend. For some crazy reason, I decided to make my first race in all those years an Olympic distance. All my other Tris have been sprints. The five months leading up to the race were challenging, with three injuries that set meContinue reading “Race Report: Pilgramman Olympic 2019”
Race Report: Harvest Triathlon 2019
Race: Harvest Triathlon (Sprint Tri)Race Date: June 8, 2019Authored by: NJ Savickas I’m sort of new to Triathlon with the Title 9 being the only race I’d done for two years prior to joining Team Envision. Last year at the TE spring pot luck the question was whose racing and what race. I heard aboutContinue reading “Race Report: Harvest Triathlon 2019”
Race Report: Pumpkinman Half-Iron Aquabike 2019
Pumpkinman is a weekend event in South Berwick, Maine, less than 2 hours from Boston. Because this is a small, mostly local race, the vibe is very friendly and supportive.