Author Archives: Jeff

40 days until IMFL

It is hard to believe that it is now less than 40 days until Ironman Florida.  I can’t believe it has been 10 years since my 1st and only IMFL.  I am so looking forward to going back.  This past … Continue reading

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Vanilla Ice weekend

For the past 6 months or so I’ve been using Perpetuem and Endurolytes (Hammer Nutrition) on pretty much all of my long rides and long runs.  Don’t get me wrong, both of these products work great and have kept me … Continue reading

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NFW

On Friday, I wrote “So my plan through the weekend is to just work out based on how I feel.  If I feel good, I’ll finish the workout.  If not, I’ll cut it short, or bag it all together.  If … Continue reading

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Walking a Thin Line

Photo By: Clevercupcakes Last week was the 3rd week in a 3 week build phase ending with a 100 mile ride on Labor day.  This week I have felt sick all week.  My energy level is about 50%, and I’ve … Continue reading

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Tour de Moore Century Ride Weekend

Labor Day weekend finished off with the Tour de Moore Century Ride in Southern Pines, NC.  Southern Pines is beautiful.  It’s pretty much horse farm country, and right next door to Pinehurst, NC, also beautiful for all of the golf … Continue reading

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Harris Lake Nuclear Swim Weekend

Have you ever walked through a field of corn?  It’s pretty amazing how tall the stalks can get.  Now imagine that same field was full of water and you had to swim through it.   Well, it’s kind of shocking at … Continue reading

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Recovered and Ready to Roll…

After having a nice recovery week, this week was time to get back on the horse…so to speak.  We’re getting to the point in the training volume where it is necessary to do 2-a-day workouts, because it’s just not feasible … Continue reading

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Training Logs for Triathletes

About a month or 2 ago I ran across a question on Facebook asking what is the best Training Log.  I’ve since been asked this question several more times recently.  Real good question, but this is also like asking what … Continue reading

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Weekend Road trip

This weekend was looking to be very busy, so IMFL training was looking like it may need to take a back seat for a day or two(no big deal, since this was a recovery week).  This was not your typical … Continue reading

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Recovery week so you can live to fight another day.

  Photo by Claudio Gennari This is the first week all year that I feel like I’ve "needed" a recovery week.  Mondays are always my day off from workouts, and some weeks are deemed “recovery” weeks by my coach, but … Continue reading

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