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I have written for years with my Dixon Ticonderoga in my Moleskin journal. I was motivated to create an online blog almost ten years. Much has changed in my life since starting this blog. Back then I worked at the Barn and now I am a multi-Ironman triathlete, adventure seeker & former camp director. GraphiteFree is for fun, nostalgia and to honor my favorite yellow pencil.
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Mental Toughness
The year 2016 was hard for a lot of people. With the presidential election, social protest and the loss of so many A-list celebrities I don’t think I can say anything new about 2016 being difficult. However, as I review … Continue reading
Another Ironman
When I signed up for both Ironman Chattanooga & Ironman Florida I had every intention on spending a majority of my time training so I could be at the top of my game for both events. That wasn’t the case, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Blog, Ironman, Triathlon
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Ironman Chatty Take 2
At first, when sitting down to write my obligatory race report, I couldn’t put words down on paper. I was not only physically exhausted but mentally exhausted. The whole year leading up to Ironman Chattanooga was an exercise of endurance, … Continue reading
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Tagged Camp, Chattanooga, Ironman, Triathlon
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Keep Moving Forward
In the past on New Year’s Eve, I have posted a blog entry about the previous adventures and accomplishments of that given year. Not this year, well not last year! It is January 1, 2016 and I have chosen to … Continue reading
Bib 761
My triathlon season will start in two weeks in Chattanooga, where last season ended. Seems like many years not just seven months ago, so much has happened and so many stories along the way. I had every intention of writing … Continue reading
People of Encouragement
Working at Space Camp I meet a lot of people in a given year or even in a given week. I have met moon walkers, generals, distinguished educators, politicians and celebrities in the years I have worked at Space Camp. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Friends, Running, Triathlon
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Four Triathlons in 2014
As I sit on my couch watching Rudolph on CBS, I don’t feel like a good triathlete. However, much of this year has been devoted to training for one specific triathlon. So how could I continue the theme of Mount … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Food, Football, Friends, Iowa, North Carolina, Tennessee, Triathlon
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Mount Rushmore Style
This is has been a really good year! Could have been great with the exception a just a hand full of moments. This year I wanted to do something different from my normal year end blog. Since the mighty Bulldogs … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Aviation Challenge, Chattanooga, Chick-fil-A, Food, Friends, Ironman, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mount Rushmore, Raleigh, Triathlon
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I have spent the last year training, and now that the long day of the race has come and gone, I have had time to reflect. I have read a lot of race reports and seen hundreds of Facebook or … Continue reading
Triathlon
In the last twelve months I have completed three sprint triathlons, three olympic triathlons and three half Ironman distance triathlons. Next Sunday, I will run my first full Ironman distance triathlon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I have been asked: Are you … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Ironman, Jack Daniels, Mirinda Carfrae, Triathlon
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What Was I Thinking
What was I thinking while caught up in a moment of “Billy Bad Assisum”? What was I thinking signing up for a FULL Ironman triathlon. I guess I really thought I knew what I was doing. I guess I thought… … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Aviation Challenge, Camp, Chattanooga, Derek Jeter, Dixon Ticonderoga, Ironman, Peyton Manning, Space Camp, Triathlon
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Slacker in 2013…
So I am a lazy blogger. I make many excuses, but the simple fact is I am lazy! And now I missed my “year end blog” deadline. Each year I write a top ten list of my favorite or most … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Blog, Family, Football, Friends, Holidays, Mississippi, Peyton Manning, Space Camp, Triathlon
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