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Author: Elliot

Posted on September 16, 2020September 17, 2020

Operation Inferno: A Full Solo Tri Filled With Love And Injury

On September 12 at 3:30 AM, I finished my first full distance triathlon. As I hobbled my way down Folly Rd towards the pier, Grace and her family jumped out with signs congratulating me on the crazy journey that started around 16 hours and 16 … Continue readingOperation Inferno: A Full Solo Tri Filled With Love And Injury

by Elliot
Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

Operation Inferno: Training for a solo Ironman

To say 2020 has been a banner year of flops and failures would be a bit of an understatement, but at the end of the day we still control how we react to these events. For the past year, I have been training for Ironman … Continue readingOperation Inferno: Training for a solo Ironman

by Elliot
Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020

24 Hour Virtual Ultra Marathon Challenge: Social Distancing Like a Boss

Two weeks ago I was working towards my base plan for Ironman Chattanooga, trying to get in any form of swim training that I could, but obviously our current global situation does not lend well to following plans. Then, a few days after, a friend … Continue reading24 Hour Virtual Ultra Marathon Challenge: Social Distancing Like a Boss

by Elliot
Posted on January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

Hell Hole Ultra Marathon Race Report

On Saturday, January 18, I completed the H3: Frozen Ultra Marathon. H3 is also known as Hell Hole, a swamp in the Francis Marion National Park, and let me tell you, it was a dang swap. But it was a fun swamp. … Continue readingHell Hole Ultra Marathon Race Report

by Elliot
Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019

RnR Vegas Marathon – Bonked

This year I was granted an amazing opportunity to join Rock and Roll Marathon’s Rock n’ Squad, which took me to VA Beach, Savannah, and now Vegas. Every event I’ve been to of theirs in the past was designed to ensure anyone from the first … Continue readingRnR Vegas Marathon – Bonked

by Elliot
Posted on October 14, 2019October 16, 2019

Ironman Augusta 70.3 Race Report

Two years ago, when I jumped into triathlons, I figured it’d be a fun way to get a well-rounded exercise cadence that would improve my long-distance running, reduce injuries, and maybe squash my fear of drowning. Rewind to February of this year and I’ve knocked … Continue readingIronman Augusta 70.3 Race Report

by Elliot
Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

Race Report: Hartwell Olympic Triathlon

I didn’t drown, but the swim was a lie! Or, my race report from the first proper olympic triathlon that didn’t have a canceled swim. … Continue readingRace Report: Hartwell Olympic Triathlon

by Elliot
Posted on May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

The Races Ahead for 2019

The journey to not drown and die during Ironman August has begun. … Continue readingThe Races Ahead for 2019

by Elliot
Posted on May 4, 2019May 23, 2019

London Marathon April 28, 2019 – Race Report

Back in early 2018 when I finished the Charleston Marathon I was fully under the impression that it would be a one and done thing. From there, I’d skip over to triathlons since they are less terrible on the body up until a certain point. … Continue readingLondon Marathon April 28, 2019 – Race Report

by Elliot
Posted on April 27, 2019May 23, 2019

London Marathon 2019

In the past few months, I’ve put more than 500 miles into two pairs of shoes, at least twice as many on the Felt tri bike, and many yards in the pool. On April 28, I’ll be knocking out my third full marathon, and the … Continue readingLondon Marathon 2019

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