Chris Werner

"Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what he loves."   Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) French mathematician, physist, and religious philosopher.

It has been so long since I've written...and it for a moment it felt overwhelming...then I came to my senses and realized I'm not writing a chrinicle of daily experience, but trying to capture a bit of my journey.

Competiting  The Boise 70.3 Half-Ironman last on June 13th, driving through NorCal, through Lake Tahoe and the Cascades, and then into the high desert through South East Oregon and into Idaho...and experiencing one of the best races I've had in the backdrop of Boise Idaho, a truly incredible place. 

Getting ready for Ironman Lake Placid on July 26th.  Training, going longer, maneuveuring through the setbacks, cherishing the successes, and realizing what living along ultra-endurance envelope does for me as I completely immerse myself in it's whacked out crazy world!

Launching a business, Merchant of Speed (www.merchantofspeed.com), providing the fastest carbon fiber racewheels (amongst other products) to the masses! 

It's coming full circle, life that is.  Living, working, training, experiencing, all inextrcably linked to my passion for ultra-endurance.  Do I call ultra-endurance 'living'? I guess that's the term I use, not just swimming, cycling, running, but a way of attacking life I've adopted that seems, for me at least, to give meaning, to open doors, and reveal the most unpredictable twists and turn along the journey...