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Author: Pete Githens
Island Time. Time to Think.
“Slow down to Island Time”. This was written on one of the sixty or so billboards along the route 175 … More
A Perfect Day to Race
“Have you ever raced Steelman“? The question was posed to me by Dan Gleason as we jogged along the Chester … More
Death Stalks Triathlon
For the second time in two months, a triathlete was killed during the cycling portion of an Ironman 70.3 event. … More
Sprinting Again
Saturday I competed at Kinetic Multisport’s Diamond In the Rough triathlon. It had been a couple years since I raced … More
A Diverse and Thriving America
America is falling into anarchy. The top 1% are the only ones with good jobs, who are able to buy … More
Runnin’ to the Rock
“Trail shoes or road shoes?” This was the question I asked myself after registering for the Run to the Rock … More
What’s Happenin’?
“Got him”! The exclamation came from my buddy Joe as his fishing rod bent into a parabola. Clearly a large … More
Tri’ing Again . . Sort of
“Ouch. Perhaps I better stop and have a look at my heel.” I thought this just after my Garmin clicked … More
Thoughts and Prayers
The little red Toyota sedan was so close to my back bumper that all I could see in my mirror … More
I Still Don’t Know How Fast I’m Not
“Really!? That’s great!” This was the response of the volunteer at the check-in desk when I chose the 10K distance … More
Livin’ on the Edge . . Er . . Middle
As a teenager, I remember spending hours immersed in the words of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, and Jack O’Connor. These … More