Category Archives: Ironman

TrySports Capital to the Coast ‏150 miler

This weekend was all about pushing well past 112 miles, so the bike portion of IMFL won’t seem like a big deal.  I have been looking forward to this weekend for quite some time.  As soon as I heard about … Continue reading

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What Drought?

After not being caught in the rain all year on the bike, it has now been raining for about 5 days non-stop.  If you live anywhere near the East Coast of the U.S., you no doubt got wet this week.  … Continue reading

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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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