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Andrew Hodges Patient Expert

I'm a materials engineer/electrochemist who works for NASA while moonlighting as a professional triathlete.
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IMFL Race Day Recap Video by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon IMFL recap video... with a cameo @ 1:57! Read on »
IM FL RR by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon So that happened. Or not, really. Heading into this race I felt pretty good, as I had had some solid long rides, and was looking forward to some great weather in PCB. ... Read on »
Spooktacular 5k and a little triathlon... by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon So yeah... things have been a bit quiet around here. But, thats what happens when your are training for an IM and getting ready for a PDR at the same time. That's righ ... Read on »
Sept17-23 by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon S: 22,800 yds B: 10h 1min R: 4h 17min Total: 20h 17min It is still September, but I've got my eyes on the Nov 3rd prize. That is still a ways off, so in the m ... Read on »
UPDATE, Sept10-16 and then some... by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon S: 25,400 yds B: 8h 49min R: 3h 58min Total: 19h 58min No, I didnt work out that much last week just for fun. After the sh*tshow that was IM Louisville, ... Read on »
IM Lulvull Redux by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon It was a long day, and I have some time in the plane home (from work, not the race...) so here comes a long report. So what had happened was...... Swim: The morning of ... Read on »
Mountain Lakes Triathlon RR by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Another year, another Mountain Lakes Triathlon. Other than the despicable time trial start, this race has become one of my favorites for a number of reasons. To the bullets ... Read on »
Ride, Swim, and Pull by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Who says you cant have any fun while training for an IM? Saturday some friends were planning on going out to the river for some fun, so I certainly wanted to join. The only ... Read on »
Jun18-24 by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon S: 17,400 yds B: 8h 16min R: 5h 18min Total: 18h 24min And so it begins... IM training at least. Sunday included a 101mi ride, which was clearly the highlight ... Read on »
Southern Festival, Part Deux by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon After the fun that was had at the National Cornbread Festival 5k , a group of us decided we should head up to Bell Buckle, TN for the RC Cola and MoonPie Festival. And yes, ... Read on »
Jun4-10 by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon S: 16,800yds B: 5h 15min R: 4h 7min Total: 13h 38min Nice little recovery week post half IM. I kept things pretty chill through Friday, then had a great run S ... Read on »
Racin in Macon (and Huntsville!) by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon It was a pretty busy week last week! Things started with a bang last Monday with the 32nd annual Cotton Row Run in downtown Huntsville. This is the biggest road race of the ... Read on »
FL 70.3 RR, Chasing Lance across Polk County by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon I grew up in Orlando and went college in Florida , so I always look forward to going down to this race. It was also my second half ironman distance, and where I qualified f ... Read on »
Apr30-May13 by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Apr30-May6 S: 25,300 yds B: 5h 10min R: 4h 42min Total: 16h 26min May7-13 S: 24,200 yds B: 4h 9min R: 3h 44min Total: 14h 12min Two for one! ... Read on »
New Orleans Nonsense by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon So I raced in New Orleans last Sunday. Or at least had the intention of racing a triathlon but ended up stumbling through a quasi-duathlon. The New Orleans 70.3 turned ... Read on »
Apr2-8 by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon S: 25,300 yds B: 7h 21min R: 3h 58min Total: 17h 36min Ouch. It was a pretty busy week, both at "real" work and here in the "other" office. The result was a f ... Read on »
Mar26-Apr1 by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon S: 25,800 yds B: 6h 12min R: 4h 8min Total: 17h 41min Pretty solid week! Lets see... there was another fast track workout on Tuesday, a 4min power PR on the b ... Read on »
Mar19-25 by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon S: 24,700yds B: 6h 13min R: 4h 12min Total: 16h 53min Wow... other than the pollen, the weather here has been awesome. I dont necessarily want to give it all ... Read on »
Mar12-18 by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon S: 19,400yds B: 6h 37min R: 4h 8min Total: 16h Another weekend, another race. But who can turn down a free 10 miler? Saturday I ran the Rocket Run Ten Miler i ... Read on »
Mar5-11 by Andrew Hodges Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon S: 20,400 yds B: 6h 41min R: 5h 14min Total: 16h 56min Glad to have that one out of the way! That was probably the hardest week of the year thus far, but I'm ... Read on »