My Trek to an Iron Man

Disney is awesome.  The Vibe, The Race, The Medal.  I finished the race 35 minutes faster than I did last time. Armed with a new training regiment and better legs, I was ready for the race.  I was relaxed, confident and looking forward to  enjoying the race and camaraderie of 20,000 people running together. Training: My training [...]

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I found a new way to train and I love it.  With limited time, I needed to find a way to increase my strength on the bike without riding for hours.  Here is what I got: 1 Bike kid trailer that can hold up to 100 pounds. 2 35 pound sand bags Throw the sandbags [...]

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Saturday was a great ride.  60 miles total with lots of hills.  My Endurance is increasing. As long as I stayed fueled with peanut butter sandwiches and Bartlet pears my energy is strong.  The ride sucked too.  Mosquitoes and road rash. Good parts of the ride: 60 miles with hills, averaging 17-19 mph. Courteously blowing [...]

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I have a “tramp stamp” now because Saturday I rode for 3 hours with no sunscreen.  My riding jersey slipped up my back and here are the results.  Yes it hurts like a son-of-a-bitch.  It looks more like a whale tale.

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The first triathlon of the year at Clermonte was fun.  My goal was to be faster than last year.  And get my t-shirt, of course. Pre-Race Relaxed,  I got a great parking spot and had plenty of time to setup and psych my self up. Swim For the swim I focused on not becoming winded [...]

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After reading a couple good articles on barefoot running it comes down to form.  The argument comes from what is natural for the foot to do vs what the shoe shapes the foot to do.  So I want to run with the form of a barefoot runner with the protection and comfort of a sneaker. [...]

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The first Triathlon of the year is a week and a half away and I can’t wait.  I love the vibe at the events and it is a good time for all; first timers, second timers, and pros.  It’s a great time.  I’ll be doing the 4 Triathlons at Clermonte, FL this year. Then a [...]

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No posts for a long while, but still training.  Been busy with work, kids life job etc.  Lots of updates to come.  Lots of new parts for the bike and I have changed the training regiment with good results.  Goal this year is a 4:22 for the Disney Marathon.  (Already Registered) http://bit.ly/atnT8z They are lettine [...]

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