endurance exploded. Triathlon

I can usually rebound from a pretty big race fairly quickly. I can articulate feelings, emotions, and opinions about the race almost instantly. But this time around at the Ironman World Championships in St. George, Utah, I’m still struggling to find the words. I’ve been asked about my race probably 50 times by different people. Coworkers, friends, neighbors, acquaintances. And honestly, I still find myself stumbling to bring that day to my lips.

I honestly can’t remember the last time in my adult life that I didn’t toe the line of the March Madness Half Marathon in Cary, IL. It offers quite literally everything you can think of. Having run the 2022 race, here’s what I think stands out: You have a 50/50 shot at having the most gorgeous weather. The middle of March in the Chicagoland area can most definitely offer a blanket of snow on the ground.

When you envision an Olympic athlete, what you do think of? I had the pleasure of sitting down with US Olympic Figure Skater Jason Brown. For someone who must hold such composure during their sport, he was so carefree and had a bit of a childlike spirit about him. Sometimes we forget that Olympians are real, everyday people too. It didn’t take long for me to grasp that in his bubbly personality. Jason grew up in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago.