Statue of Liberty 1.2km Swim 3

Statue of Liberty 1.2km Swim
Today I took part in NYC Swim , circumnavigation of  Liberty Island, where the iconic statue of liberty resides.  Located in New York harbor, where the Hudson River spills  into the  Raritan Bay, this busy waterway is full of ferries, sailboats, and all sort of activity. The swim scheduled for late afternoon provided an idea ...

Jersey Girl Triathlon 2013 Photos 3

Jersey Girl Triathlon 2013 Photos
Today  friends of mine took part in the 2013 Jersey Girl sprint triathlon/duathlon  held in Long Branch NJ Congrats to all the winners and finishers!  It was a fun event, and below are a few select photos from the event .

Photos/ Report Randolph Lake sprint Triathlon 2013

Photos/ Report Randolph Lake sprint Triathlon  2013
Today a few friends and myself took part in the 2013 Randolph Lake  sprint triathlon. Held at the Randolph Lake  NJ. This  sprint triathlon that features a short and calm 880yd clockwise  lake swim, followed by a rolling  16-mile loop bike course and a mostly trail 5k run. We signed up very late for this ...

Race Report & Photos: 2013 Lincoln Park Sprint triathlon

Race Report & Photos: 2013 Lincoln Park Sprint triathlon
Today a few friends and myself took part in the 2013 Lincoln Park sprint triathlon. Held at the Lincoln Park community lake, a local sprint triathlon that features a short and calm “500yd” lake swim, followed by a fast and flat 10-mile loop bike course and a 5k run. This year we would be doing ...

2013 Sunset Classic 5 mi. Run

2013 Sunset Classic 5 mi. Run
Today a bunch of friends of mine plus about 600 other participants took part in the 25th edition of the Bloomfield Sunset Classic 5 miler. What makes this race unique is that its held in the early evening on a weeknight typically in the humid and hot weather of a  NJ summer. Its a very ...

Race Report: 2013 Wyckoff triathlon

Race Report: 2013 Wyckoff triathlon
Took part today in the 2013 edition (31st Annual)  Wyckoff triathlon.  Its very popular ( usually has over 900 participants) local triathlon held in the Franklin Lakes/Wyckoff area. The race itself is a somewhere between a sprint and   Olympic distance race. Its a  800m swim, 17mile bike and 5 mile run. Pre-race Getting up about ...

Race Report: 2013 Ironman 70.3 Eagleman triathlon 1

Race Report: 2013 Ironman 70.3 Eagleman triathlon
This is my second attempt at the 70.3 distance, having done the  2012 Amica 70.3 Ironman in Providence, Rhode Island.   I choose this 70.3 because after last year’s tough Providence Rhode Island course, I felt this flatter and hopefully faster course will suit me better.  Good thing I did because they actually discontinued the  70.3 ...

Race Report & Photos : Nav-e-Sink or swim 2013 2

Race Report & Photos : Nav-e-Sink or swim 2013
Today, I took part in the 8th annual Nave-sink -or- swim, it’s a an open water swim race and festival held in Rumson, NJ at the navesink inlet at Victory Park. Again this year , like last year the weather was perfect, and the water was calm and myself plus around 400 swimmers, got ready ...

Race Photos: Mayor’s Trophy 5k Run Rahway

Race Photos: Mayor's Trophy 5k Run Rahway
Today a some friends of mine took part in the 2013 Mayor’s Trophy 5k Run Rahway held at Rahway City hall  Congrats to all the winners and finishers!  It was a fun event, and below are a few select photos from the event . I have uploaded all the photos here to my Picasa Albums linked ...