Embedded video from CNN VideoThis is so cool.  Check out this piece that aired on CNN last week.  Dr. Sanjay Gupta gives me a nice shout out (even if he does shortchange the UM distance by 90 cycling miles, but who's counting:)...let the video load, then forward to about the 19 minute mark. Its Nadal, LeBron...and me. What Read More

The World's Fittest Men @ Yahoo! VideoThis whole MEN'S FITNESS "MF 25" thing is starting to get a bit crazy. Check out this interview with the magazine's editor that aired on ABC News. I'm not mentioned, but its giving me an idea of the scope of this deal. How can I capitalize on this to help others? Starting Read More

Endurance sports journalist extraordinaire Roman Mica was kind enough to post this story on me this morning on both his website EverymanTri.com and in his endurance sports column, which appears on Examiner.com. Check out the story on EverymanTri HERE Check out the story in the Examiner HERE And check out EverymanTri on Twitter @EverymanTri Thanks Roman!

Wow.  That's all I can say.  I am speechless.  Today Men's Fitness Magazine just went live online with the "MF 25" - the magazine's annual list of the 25 "Fittest Guys".  Previous year editions featured the fittest guys in America.  But this year they broadened their reach, making the list global -- the "25 Fittest Guys on the Planet".  The Read More

Happy to report that I just received official notification that I am indeed entered in the 2009 / 25th Anniversary of the Ultraman World Championships this November in Hawaii. Not that I didn't think they would let me in, but receiving the notice just made it all very real. I am so excited. Its exactly the time of year Read More

Well its been an interesting few weeks. More ups and downs than I would like, but that's life. God continues to place obstacles in front of me and my family leaving me with one very loud and clear message -- surrender and acceptance! I have been forced to accept that I have no alternative other than to Read More

Hey Everyone -- apologies for being off radar for so long.  I have been incredibly busy at work, treading water in these difficult economic times.  So just haven't had time to stay on top of the blog.And that said, I only have a few minutes right now, but I wanted to share a couple quick thoughts.First, I wanted to share Read More

I'm becoming a bit obsessive about social networking.  Let's just say its starting to get a bit obsessive.  But like I've said, that's just how I am.I have loved being active on Facebook and have re-connected with so many people from my past and made countless new friends, especially in the endurance community.  But Facebook aside, my new obsession is Read More

The latest?  My buddy Josef Ajram of Spain and my Ultraman compadre is trying to talk me into doing RAAM with him as part of a 2 man relay this June.  Say Whaaaat?At first, I was all like, no way, no how.  Too hard.  Too expensive, too cray, too this, too that.  Every reason to pass it off as ludicrous. Read More

I've been offline for a while, but plenty of things afoot!First, I've been slowly inching back into my training, which has been great.  Put in a big 120 mile ride down in Carlsbad last Saturday with my boy Dave Meyer.  We rode the infamous "German Ride" -- the training loop Norman Stadler and Faris Al-Sultan trained on prior to their Read More