James Lyden

Raconteur - Triathlete - Strategist

"If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves" -Thomas Edison

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The Eurotrip Chronicles

Book Excerpt

There's three projects underway.

While I'm working on them, I've challenged myself to complete 4000 words a week. If I don't, I write a 500-word piece in three hours on Friday night on a topic of your choosing. Check out Working Out The Bugs for details and the latest entries.

Here's The Latest

Recent and Upcoming Events

"Champions of the Silverman"

Premieres March 29 at 1 PM Eastern on Universal Sports

Silverman Trailer from Momentum Advertising/Production on Vimeo. It's visible in Firefox - click here if you're using Internet Explorer.

The people at NBC Universal Sports shot a documentary of the last triathlon I did in 2008, and apparently my story was considered interesting enough to be a part of it. Yes, that is me jumping over the finish line in the last shot. You can read all about the race here, and there's more information about the documentary here. If you've come here to contact me you can reach me at the e-mail address at the left. Thanks for watching!

Click here for showtimes!

Introducing the Space Monkeys!

On March 7 and March 14, James Lyden, Brian Mascheri and Ken Faikus will be getting their heads shaved to benefit St. Baldrick's, a charity devoted to funding research for juvenile cancer. Please donate to this very worthy cause HERE.

Congratulations Ken Faikus - 2009 Wagerfecta champion!

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St. Baldrick's - March 7

On March 7 at McMullan's Pub in Las Vegas, I and some other friends got our heads shaved to raise money for juvenile cancer. I wrote about doing this last year here, and you can read more about this year's effort and donate here.

Tempe Triathlon

Guess who's back! Soaring heat, no shade, three hours (or hopefully less) of punishment - bring it on!

Surviving The Implosion

After ten years, separation or divorce has disrupted one-third of all first marriages; mine was among them. In "Surviving The Implosion," I'm trying to make sense of why that is. It's an attempt at self-discovery, a travelogue, a mordant collection of black humor, and a way for me to fill the hours when I'm not working, sleeping, or training. You'll see a lot of stuff that will wind up in the book here first. Major updates relating to the project will be posted here.