Alright, well the inevitable happened. 2019 Ironman 70.3 Virginia Blue Ridge was cancelled due to COVID. God damn. Oh well. I have elected to transfer my registration to Lake Placid. This race takes place on September 13th, 2020. I am cautiously optimistic it will happen and am going to continue my training efforts as if... Continue Reading →
My First Few Days Training with WHOOP
Read time: 4 minutes After months of interest, I finally pulled the trigger and picked up a WHOOP. For those unfamiliar, whoop (only getting all-caps once) is a newer fitness wearable that's focused on optimizing performance through recovery. It's unlike any other fitness wearable in that it's not providing you with distance, steps or traditional... Continue Reading →
My First 72 Hour Fast
Read time: 6 minutes Sunday, March 8th, 6:07 pm - 0 hour mark My intention was to complete a 36 hour fast. I ran about 5 miles in the morning - the most since my ankle surgery last May - and followed that up with a large breakfast around noon. I was unusually hungry after... Continue Reading →
Ironman 70.3 Virginia’s Blue Ridge
4/10/20 Update: Blue Ridge has been cancelled. Registered athletes can either defer their registration to Blue Ridge 2021 or select from 5 other 70.3s happening later in the year. I've signed up. LFG. This will be my first time attempting a 70.3. I was signed up for the 2019 Ironman 70.3 Connecticut, but was not... Continue Reading →
Welcome to my blog.
Welcome to my blog, and thank you for stopping by. My name is Ryan Dreyer and I've created this blog to serve as an internet journal where I am able to document my interests, commitments, projects and just about anything else. Over the past few years, I have made a concerted effort to develop myself... Continue Reading →