Lead up to my first triathlon
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I arrived back in Miami on July 29th and my first triathlon was just a little over 3 three weeks away (August 21st). In other words it was just around the corner and I felt like there was still a…
My month in Medellin had concluded. Did I love it? Or was it just okay? Will I return? Or was it a one time thing? Expensive or good value? What about food, safety, and accommodation? Is the city entertaining? For…
With my friend and my brother I was able to knock off my list quite a few of the must see and experience places in Medellin, but in a city like this one there are endless things to do. In…
The one thing I quickly realized about Colombia is that it is hard to do sightseeing during the week if you work a typical 9-5 job. I get off at 4 because I start earlier, but that did not help…
I love food. I have always been a big fan of it as my parents would tell you and fortunately for me I have never become fat because I have always been involved in sports and I also have a…
After a busy Saturday that included the Comuna 13 tour and the soccer game in the evening, Sunday was not going to be any less exciting. It was time to visit the town of Guatapé and la Piedra del Peñol….
It would be a disgrace if I stayed at an apartment a couple of minutes walk away from the Girardot soccer stadium in Medellin and I did not go once to either of the two first division soccer teams that…
From the various must-visit lists online about Medellin, Comuna 13 was very close to the top. This area came about from people fleeing oppression from the rural parts of the Antioquia and started building their homes on the hillside in…
The last discipline in a triathlon that I did not touch upon in my previous blog is cycling. Just like with the other ones I did a bunch of research prior to coming, but unlike the other ones, I did…
I am big into planning and getting things done as soon as possible and so I spent a significant amount of time searching on the internet on where I could run, swim, rent a bike, and of course bike. As…
After a month at home it was finally time to board a plane again and this time en route to Medellín, Colombia. This was my second time in the country having been to Cali a year earlier. People I spoke…
I was back in Miami for the month of June and this is when my triathlon journey truly began. I knew where I could train and hopefully I could in a seamless way get into this new rhythm of practicing…
It was mid morning and I was back on an Ouigo train this time heading to Madrid’s main train station, Atocha. Unfortunately, the train ticket was not as cheap as the previous time. Matter of fact it was almost three…
Carlos picked me up from the small train station in Sitges and was excited to bring me back because everyone was at home. To give a little background on how families met was through my brother Quinn and Carlos’ son…
My time in BCN was coming to an end as I was soon heading to Sitges for a few days to visit some family friends, but first there were a few more things to do. To begin with this was…
After a few days of going back and forth about whether to buy a ticket or not for Barça’s season finale, I did it. I have been a fan since I was six and I have been fortunate to see…
Ladies and gentlemen. It is time. It is time for what I have been waiting for a very long time. The time is now for the F1 Spanish Grand Prix weekend. F1, F2, F3, and the W series all at…
Every time I go to Barcelona I always take a trip to the area called Sant Just Desvern. It’s where we lived for the majority of the seven years and about 25 minutes or so from the city center. Victor…
A little over 2.5 hours later I arrived at the biggest train station in Barcelona, Sants. My friend Victor with whom I would stay for 10 days was on his way to pick me up. We got along very well…
It was finally time to take the Iberia flight from Miami to Madrid and continue the journey with a €24 fast train (Ouigo) to Barcelona. I had never heard about this train company, but for that price which included an…
Ready to embark on this new triathlon journey I asked my dad to help me find a good starter bike. Over the course of two weekends we visited several bike shops across Miami and I spent a lot of time…
My name is Luca Mcleod. I am a 23-year-old recent college grad based in Miami and currently working remotely for one of the three major credit companies in the United States. I was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up…