St. Andrews – My Favorite State Park camping in Florida

Aside from the Florida keys, which has state parks nearly impossible to camp in without reserving months in advance (and they’re also a long way from everything), my favorite state park in Florida is, without a doubt, St. Andrews State Park close to Panama City Beach. For starters, it’s easily accessible from almost anywhere inContinue reading “St. Andrews – My Favorite State Park camping in Florida”

The Triathlon Secret Third Recap Post

I guess I’ll call this the secret third option because there’s always a secret third option, right? I posted a recap (part 1 and part 2) of my recent triathlon experience but left out a few important details (I blame the cold I caught over the July 4th weekend). How could I write both partsContinue reading “The Triathlon Secret Third Recap Post”

Sprint Triathlon Results – Slippery, Cold, and a Top 25 Finish!

Welcome to part 2 of my sprint triathlon recap (catch up with part 1 here). I left you with a little cliffhanger yesterday because there were a couple of things that happened that could’ve taken my brother-in-law or me out of the race entirely. The horror!! All the training and no race to compete in.Continue reading “Sprint Triathlon Results – Slippery, Cold, and a Top 25 Finish!”

My Sprint Triathlon Results – Unforeseen Hurdles!

I had every intention of posting a recap of my recent sprint triathlon the day of the race, or at least the day after, but now it’s already been 4 days! In my defense, the event was plopped right in the middle of a family beach vacation so right after the awards were handed out,Continue reading “My Sprint Triathlon Results – Unforeseen Hurdles!”

Braving The Ocean For An Open Water Swim Practice

I had another chance to do an open water swim practice, the furthest I’ve done since starting to train for sprint triathlons over a year ago. The ocean swim was down on the Gulf coast of Florida across a bay from one shore to another. I wasn’t sure how I’d handle going across a wholeContinue reading “Braving The Ocean For An Open Water Swim Practice”