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Staten Island Triathlon 2022

Aug

23

2022

Back to Racing Two years post-Covid I went back to doing the local Staten Island Sprint Triathlon. This is a fantastic race for first timers, since its short, flat and fast. The road is closed during the race , and the swim is short and along the shore with lots of lifeguards This year, my ...

Easiest way to improve your swimming using video GoPro or (smartphone) of yourself

Jan

31

2020

One of the best ideas I had when I began my swim training and improving my freestyle, was recording video of my swims during my pool sessions. This was an indispensable training tool, since it allowed me to see from a third person view what I was doing, it is the fastest way to improve ...

Staten Island Triathlon/Duoathlon 2019 1

Aug

10

2019

Here’s my Staten Island Triathlon 2019 video recap. A group of friends and I took part in the 11th annual race, held at Midland Beach in Staten Island NY,. This is a local tri/duoathlon , it’s a near perfect beginners race, because of the closed road to traffic, shallow bay swim and flat run course. ...

2019 Wyckoff Triathlon video recap

Jun

23

2019

Here’s my Wyckoff/Franklin lakes Triathlon 2019 video recap. Rather than a race report blog here’s another video recap. In brief, bike course was short 1 mile this year (At the turn around) , my performance was slower, as usual I’m disappointed with my performance on the run. Check out the video below to see how ...

West Point Triathlon 2018 recap

Sep

5

2018

Here’s my West Point Triathlon 2018 video recap. Rather than a race report blog posting I decided to do a video edit of the race. In brief, I’m disappointed with my performance especially on the run. But there’s always next year. Anyways, see how it unfolded from my perspective.. * westuit legal/worn

Northern Portugal (Alto Minho) / Drone video & photos

Sep

3

2018

Just a quick post about finally getting around to editing my April 2018 Portugal visit with family. Brought the Mavic Pro along and here’s an edited version of some of the sights from the trip Monção, Portugal . Here are some additional photos taken on Monção, Portugal a small city, on the banks of the ...

My first Hawaii vacation.. photos and thoughts

Nov

13

2017

I haven’t done a vacation post in some time (my last one was my Carribean Cruise in late 2013) so this is my first one on my first Hawaiian vacation. I’m heading to Hawaii for a much needed 2017 vacation . I went to two islands. The Big Island (the Island of Hawaii ) and ...

Ultimate spectator guide to Kona Ironman World Championship triathlon 8

Oct

14

2017

So here’s my spectator Guide to watching and enjoying the Ironman Wold Championships live and in-person . This guide will focus on the best spots to watch, when and where to be , recommended camera/video gear to use, and how to enjoy the day and soak in the event. Of course vacationing in Hawaii ...