Energy Lab July Race Results

By Bethany Rutledge Congrats to Nate Larson, who completed his very first Olympic Triathlon at Richard B. Russell State Park, on his birthday no less. Nice work, Nate! Sergio Sanchez placed 3rd AG at Ironman 70.3 Manta! Congrats, Sergio!! Belated congratulations to #teampodium‘s Bryan Joseph Wells for a great performance Read more…

What Chattanooga 70.3 Meant to Me

It took me awhile to absorb the full impact of what Chattanooga 70.3 meant to be this year. For starters, it was the first ‘big’ race where I truly felt like myself in a few years. Now I feel like I keep saying that but the truth is, it’s hard to remember what feeling good felt like until you get there again. As time passed, with each degree of feeling more like my old self health wise, I thought maybe I had arrived. But by the grace of God, I have continued to march towards the place I once took for granted. To be healthy enough to go hard without reservations and doubt. (more…)

Race Report Quick Catchup: Publix 13.1, Morningside Mile, Florida 70.3, Swimrun Georgia,

I can’t believe how time has flown by, and it’s already May! Lots of fun racing already this year, though it hasn’t felt like it. I have been having a lot more fun with racing this year, for one, because I finally am healthy and feel like ‘myself’ again.
However, things got off to somewhat of a rough start in March. After a winter run focus (after back burner-ing the run for years.. YEARS) I was excited to see what I had in the barn for the Publix half. I really thought I could PR (sub 1:28) and turn in a 1:26 or 7. Two weeks prior, I had done the Chattahoochee Road Runners 5k as a workout, really not rested at all, and turned in an 18:53, which is a 1″ PR. I really hadn’t known a PR was on the table, if I had I would have rested a bit more to Really go for something more than a second. Anyway, point being my hopes were up. You can probably see where this is going already. (more…)