Category: Race Reports
IRONMAN Lake Placid A Volunteer Perspective by Coach Rob
I have been to IRONMAN Lake Placid (“IMLP”) several times since 2018 as a racer, volunteer, and support team but never really paid attention to …...
105 Miles of Gravel Guest Post by Chad Swim
Well. Initially I wrote this for my coach to see. Apparently, it is too good a story to not share with everyone (kidding). Since this …...
Hogsback Half Marathon – Race Director Report
After a two year hiatus on putting on large in-person events, on September 25, 2021 we were able to run the 20th Annual Hogsback Marathon. …...
IRONMAN Maryland . . . Five Years in the Making
Since 2016, I have been working my way back to the IRONMAN start line. There is just something about this distance that has my heart …...
The McDade Night Raid by Chad Swim
On June 19, 2021 Sonic athlete Chad Swim raced the McDade Night Raid in McDade, Texas. This is a 49 mile gravel race through the …...
IRONMAN Return to Racing Guidelines
Last summer, IRONMAN rolled out return-to-racing guidelines, to ensure athletes’ safety before, during, and after a race during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. I recently was …...
It’s Fine, I’m Fine, Everything’s Fine
This post is a little bit race report, a little bit of a cautionary tale and little bit just the story of a crazy weekend. …...
My First, Last and Only 50K Trail Race: The Keeping It Real Report
Last fall I signed up for an ultra trail race. Why? Mostly because my friends were doing it. In fact our team name for sign …...
Hedgehog Hustle Stage 3 Results
We’re now in the finishing stretch of the 2020 Hedgehog Hustle! We’ve been impressed with the number of people plugging away and the fast running …...