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My 7:20 wave got moved up to 7:10 shortly before the race started as the weather report indicated a strong line of thunderstorms were due to move in to the area. They wanted to get everyone out of the water before the storms rolled in. The clouds on the west side of the reservoir that [...] This week was back to normal training even though I was preparing for the Muncie Endurathon (half ironman distance). I have done this distance before and was looking forward to improving upon my 5:14:23 from last year, maybe even slipping under the 5 hour mark. I made it through all of the workouts the best [...] Tough day at the office today. The good news is that I completed my single longest solo ride ever, clocking in just a little shy of 65 miles. The weather was great; overcast to keep the heat and humidity away … there were times today that I was actually a little cold! The route I [...] It has been awhile since I was in the washing machine that is the open water swim start of a triathlon.? With all of the scientific planning for training, nutrition, aerodynamics … the chaos of hundreds of pairs of arms and legs flailing away can be quite a jolt to the uninitiated.? There were 10 [...] Week 10 of 20 was bittersweet.? I was called out of town for a week long trip to California on a moments notice and was unable to train how I would have liked.? This week was supposed to be a super run week with my run volume tripling what it normally is … Im not [...] Week 9 was a super swim week with almost all of my sessions spent in the pool.? It was a nice break from the oppressive heatwave that had descended on Louisville in recent weeks.? I had a few breakthrough workouts with a massive 4x 1000m set and some 2000m continuous swims.? I went over the [...] Training for IM is training in a constant state of fatigue.? I have noticed this in a major way over the past few weeks since the temperatures in Louisville have shot up to 90+ temps for several straight days.? Its perfect for acclimatizing to what race conditions will likely be in late August, but it [...] I can look back at this week with confidence now, but it was definitely the toughest one to date.? Hours peaked out so far at 13.5 which thankfully coincided with a holiday weekend over Memorial Day, allowing me an extra day off of work for another 3 hour bike ride.? The long rides are going [...] So in 2010 I’m going to join the Tour de France … for one day … in the Pyrenees. I came across this blog on the New York Times website called The Climb dedicated to following one mans quest to ride in L’Etape du Tour. Started in in 1993, L’Etape is a single stage of [...] Ironman helps you develop new ways to rationalize pain.? One of the biggest struggles I have faced so far is identifying that pain, adjusting my mind and body to redefine how I deal with and react to pain.? You have to sift through all of the triggers that you encounter over the course of training [...] |
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