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Congratulations to Josie Grashel, who finished her first 70.3 (or 69.1 as she would say) in Sandusky last week!

It’s not easy starting at the beginning in swimming or cycling but she dove into both with exceptional determination. She’d never even heard of zone 2 (and still hasn’t 😅). She tackled an ambitious training plan, knocking out workouts like a pro. Race day threw one more surprise into the mix with a canceled swim but she took it all in stride.

I’m proud of everything you’ve accomplished and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

118,671 yards | 1,340 miles | 353 miles

Open water swimming is its own skill set — and most athletes don’t practice it until race morning.

Saturday I hosted an open water clinic for triathletes in partnership with Ohio’s premier multisport racing and we focused on the things that actually cost time on race day: sighting technique, drafting, pack swimming, and contact with other swimmers.

The athletes who practice this stuff don’t just swim faster - they race with less anxiety and more control.

70.3 Chattanooga in 9 days! Threw together a little hype reel out of training footage from the last couple months.

It’s been a long offseason. Some days it seems like race day is just around the corner, and others it’s like you can’t remember the last time you got to suit up with the sun shining.

Last year was a big year for me, both as a coach and as an athlete. The goals for 2026 are equally big. When the moment of action is far off, sometimes it’s easy to get lost in the noise. There’s a clarity to racing that you don’t get anywhere else.

Let’s go!

This is my favorite drill for new swimmers of all ages! Most of the issues that beginner swimmers face with freestyle revolve around breathing, and this drill helps them learn to balance their stroke through the breath.

Let me know what common 🏊‍♂️ challenge you think I should cover next in the comments!

121/300 miles in March to support . The first outdoor ride of the year! A perfect day to log some miles and support a great cause.

Cancer isn’t rare. It touches almost every family in some way.
This March, I’m riding 300 miles to raise funds for .

300 miles. One cause. Let’s make it count.