In 4th grade, when I first learned about the Chaski runners that ran long distances to carry communications within the Incan empire, I marveled at their ability to run 50 miles or more in the mountains.  I can still remember staring at the pictures in my social studies book, wondering how it was possible.


Since that time, I've been drawn to endurance events and strive to set challenging physical goals and to meet them.  This website is dedicated to my modest efforts to explore my own limits.

Jeff Maurer

In 2009 Jeff Webber and I entered Vineman Ironman in Sonoma, CA (http://www.vineman.com).  I entered the AquaBike event due to knee issues (see Knee Blog) and JeffW entered the full Ironman distance.


The swim in the Russian River is funky.  Nice water but shallow and much of the time we found ourselves scraping the gravelly bottom with each stroke.  The bike course is fantastic - rolling through the Sonoma hills past wineries such as Silver Oak.


Great, homey event and totally lacking the hype and tension of an Ironman sanctioned event.