It’s October. Here, in the far(ther) reaches of the Northern Hemisphere, the days are getting shorter, colder, and less hospitable to biking outside. While I …
Fall For Zwift Racing
Coach Kelly
The Changing Race Landscape
It’s Hogsback Half Marathon Week. I’ve directed this race since way back in 2011, so 2023 marks my twelfth year directing the race. During that …
16 Weeks to IRONMAN 70.3 Arizona
The past 8 months have been an endurance event for me. I worked 80 to 90 hours a week. Since January 1, 2023 I spent …
The Talent / Hard Work Equation
I recently posted video of Ivy skiing which garnered comments such as “she’s a natural.” Upon seeing those comments my gut response was to write …
An Honest Guide to Planning Your Season
As we head into racing season, many of us are looking at ramping up training toward goal races. As coaches and athletes, we love to …
Love the Process (Lessons from a Kids Swim Meet)
Prior to leaving for a three-week western work adventure in Nevada, Arizona, and Utah I had the pleasure of sitting through a two-day youth swim …
Creating Community
I live in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. Population 3,604. The closest big “cities” to me are Brattleboro, Vermont (population 12,046) and Keene, New Hampshire (population 22,953). …
Why Are Races So Expensive?
As we head into the 2022 race season (and hopefully lots of safe in person racing) a lot of us are being confronted with the …
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. …
Can a Race Require COVID-19 Vaccines?
As businesses of all sizes struggle with re-opening after a long COVID-19 winter the question of whether races, camps, clinics, and other endurance sport events …