#ben mena

There is a few races that I have neglected to report on. A I decided that being most of them were smaller and very...well...uneventful, I thought I would just give the highlights. Escape from Ft DeSoto Sprint Triathlon Taking part in brick workouts at the North Beach at Ft DeSoto allows for - Read more...

I have come to the realization that even I, as the epitome of the positive mental attitude, still hear those negative voices in my head.  For all the conversations I have with clients, friends and other athletes about going out and just having fun, I still have grand notions of finishing races Read more at http://irongoof.com/the-1st-week-are-my-goals-realistic/

There is a few races that I have neglected to report on.  I decided that being most of them were smaller and very...well...uneventful, I thought I would just give the highlights. Escape from Ft DeSoto Sprint Triathlon Taking part in brick workouts at the North Beach at Ft DeSoto allows for familiarity of the surroundings, so when competing in a race in the same location, it is like having home field advantage, unless the course goes off the path. The swim was 800 meters which for me is usually pretty slow, but the current was decent and I was able to stick next to the bouys so I Read more at http://irongoof.com/the-goof-at-the-races/

The crazy thing about not running "Best Damn Race", was I felt like I needed another race to replace it.  It wasn't very long after I got home on Saturday, that I had typed in the URL for the Rock n' Roll series and registered for the Rock N' Roll St. Petersburg Half-Marathon.  I have no idea Read more at http://irongoof.com/rock-n-roll-st-pete/

There is a few races that I have neglected to report on.  I decided that being most of them were smaller and very...well...uneventful, I thought I would just give the highlights. Escape from Ft DeSoto Sprint Triathlon Taking part in brick workouts at the North Beach at Ft DeSoto allows Read more at http://irongoof.com/the-goof-at-the-races/

The crazy thing about not running "Best Damn Race", was I felt like I needed another race to replace it.  It wasn't very long after I got home on Saturday, that I had typed in the URL for the Rock n' Roll series and registered for the Rock N' Roll St. Petersburg Half-Marathon.  I have no idea Read more at http://irongoof.com/rock-n-roll-st-pete/

I have come to the realization that even I, as the epitome of the positive mental attitude, still hear those negative voices in my head.  For all the conversations I have with clients, friends and other athletes about going out and just having fun, I still have grand notions of finishing races Read more at http://irongoof.com/the-1st-week-are-my-goals-realistic/

There are people out there that take everything in stride and just let the world unfold around them, and there are people who have decided there is so much negativity in the world it is much easier to be oblivious to everything.  Either way, in my opinion if it makes you happy, then do it. Read more at http://irongoof.com/tribute-tuesday-5-benjamin-mena/