MICHAEL LOVATO | Professional Triathlete

My 2011 race season got underway last weekend at the Galveston 70.3.  Serving as the US Championship, I knew there would be some steep competition; and I knew it was going to be a great way to test my early-season…

Occasionally I find myself dispensing advice on how to make good choices. I find myself telling athletes I coach that there are two reasons to put a race on the calendar: emotional and rational.  While these reasons will sometimes overlap…

Since the season is now fully wrapped up, and the New Year is a stone’s throw away, I thought I’d take the opportunity answer a few questions I received over the past several weeks. It seemed like a great way…

After being on the island for one hour, Amanda and I knew we wanted to return to this race next year. We knew it would be beautiful here, and we knew it was going to be a great way to spend our Thanksgiving, but we had no idea just how much we were going to enjoy being here. And now that the race is in the books, we can definitely confirm that we would like to be back on Cozumel Island in 2011.

Nearly a week after the race, I finally feel as though I’ve had sufficient time to reflect on the way the race played out, and I can now make a clear, less emotional assessment of the Ironman.