Date registered: February 23, 2011
Aug
29
As Many of you know, I was very fortunate to have been chosen by USA Triathlon as the official event blogger for the 2011 national championships. Blogging for USA Triathlon was an incredible experience that I am going to treasure for the rest of my life. A page with my posts can be found on …
Aug
23
Through the course of the day leading up to the Age Group nationals I faced a roller coaster of emotions. Most of the day I was sick with anxiety over the thought of not being able to compete due to my missing bike. That anxiety was replaced with an overwhelming sense of joy and gratitude …
Aug
20
For my blog today I was going to write about traveling to Burlington from Eugene. I was going to crack some jokes about getting groped in airport security. I was going to talk about the great expo at the Sheraton and the super loaded swag bags that the competitors all received. This was supposed to …
Aug
14
This week I was honored to be asked by USA Triathlon to be their official event blogger for the 2011 national championships. I will be writing posts about my journey to nationals, and giving updates about the event from the perspective of a competitor which will be posted on the USA Triathlon site. Links to …
Aug
01
On July 24th, I participated in the Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove in Cottage Grove Oregon. Although this was the first running of this event, the organizers did an amazing job putting together a top rate race that I am sure will explode in popularity in the years to come. Dark30 Sports did several …
Jun
23
This week was dominated by my Saturday race, The Boise half ironman. I didn’t really taper for the race, but, instead chose to just train through. For the most part, I took my schedule as usual with the exception of a full day for travel on Thursday, and a few very easy workouts on Friday …
Jun
22
I spent a good part of this month recovering from the Eugene marathon. Although I love this race, I am beginning to question whether running a marathon at such a crucial time in my triathlon season is such a good idea. I am giving serious consideration to doing the half marathon at Eugene next year …
Jun
22
This week was a recovery week to end my return to the base period. I started off the the week by doing the Run 4 the memorial race. It was a fun race through the streets of Eugene, I always love the courses that stretch through town. Unfortunately I was in a pack that took …
May
30
This felt like an exceptional week of training. For the first time since the Eugene marathon, I was able to introduce moderate speed work back into my schedule. It is a shame that this week marks the end of my return to the base period, as after the extended recovery period from the marathon I’m …
May
28
Only minutes into the swim in my first triathlon of the season and I was already in trouble. A flying elbow had just caught me squarely in my right temple causing my eyes to flash with white light while dislodging my goggles from my face. Then from the left, a fore arm to the …
My name is John Howe. I used to be an addict and a convicted drug dealer. But when all hope seemed lost, my life was saved by a 5 year old boy, a pair of Nikes, and the ghost of Steve Prefontaine. Now my time is devoted to triathlon training and finally being the father my son deserves. Follow along as I try to find redemption for my past, and chase the impossible dream of earning a spot on Team USA Triathlon.
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