kypdurran's Blog

5 April 2009 - IRONMAN NEW ORLEANS 70.3

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:32:00 -0700

Well it's been quite awhile since I've posted anything on the blog. Lot's of things have happened since November, the last time I've posted. Most notably I was featured in my local newspaper, the Baton Rouge Advocate (http://www.2theadvocate.com/features/37395329.html) with a 2 page story recounting my success with weight loss and my ...

1 November 2008

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:43:00 -0800

Not many things in this world actually live up to the hype. For me, Ironman Florida EXCEEDED what I was expecting. I've raced in 20 different triathlons this year, a marathon, a half marathon, three 10Ks and a few 5Ks. I've done both large and small events and I must ...

25 October 2008

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:41:00 -0700

2008 U of L, Lafayette Triathlon (200 m swim / 8.5 mile bike / 2.5 mile run)
27 seconds... 27 seconds away from a podium finish in the MALE division this time. :) Click here for the race report

18 October 2008

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:40:00 -0700

2008 Pumkinman Triathlon (1500m swim / 30 mile bike / 10K run)
The Pumpkinman triathlon in Boulder City, Nevada (right ouside Vegas) was hands down my most challenging race of the year. The course was amazingly beautiful but brutal throughout. Click here for the race report

11 October 2008

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:39:00 -0700

2008 Heritage Eagleman Triathlon (1/3 mile swim / 16.5 mile bike / 5K run)
The Eagleman Tri was a first annual race just outside Hattiesburg, MS. I got my first podium finish which had a pretty significant catch to it. Check out the full race report for the details. Click ...

27 September 2008

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:04:00 -0700

2008 Beach Blast Triathlon (1500m swim / 25 mile bike / 10K run)
I won't lie and say it was my best race of the year because it wasn't. I was penalized on the bike, ran an extra 2 miles on the run and spent 15 minutes in "Transition 3". ...

21 September 2008

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:59:00 -0700

2008 Meat Pie Triathlon (1/2 mile swim / 20 mile bike / 5K run)
After all the cancellations due to hurricanes over the past month it was nice to be out racing. How could I pass up a triathlon that was named after two of my favorite foods - meat ...

17 September 2008

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:16:00 -0700

First, I am so very sorry for the people that lost their lives, property and homes from the recent storms in Louisiana and Texas. I am so VERY fortunate that I was only inconvenienced with minor damage to my vehicle and loss of power for close to 2 weeks.
Hurricanes suck golden, deep fried, gargantuan, oderous, vampirelike, poisonous, ...

3 September 2008

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:58:00 -0700

Well Hurricane Gustav came and went but not before laying down some 100+ mph winds on my hometown of Baton Rouge. I was hunkered down with the family (a blue and gold macaw parrot, a nanday conure parrot, a hahn's macaw parrot and a miniature pincher) through ...

10 August 2008

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:29:00 -0700

The video...

Chad Soileau's TEAM 464 spot on CNN