Category Archives: Ironman

Update…IMFL and the BP Oil Spill

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Jeff

On Sunday I sent an email to ironmanusa.com voicing my concerns about the IMFL race in November and how there has been a lack of information from ironmanusa and an abundance of information from the rumor mill.  My hope was … Continue reading →

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IMFL and the BP Oil Spill

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Jeff

Driving into work today, I heard reports on the radio what I hoped would not happen.  BP Oil has now reached Panama City Beach.  See the following articles at The News Herald and News8 wtnh.com. So instead of ignoring the … Continue reading →

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Ironman Florida (IMFL) training…5 months away

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Jeff

We are now about 5 months away from IMFL and things are looking good.  The month of May started with a Half Ironman in Charleston. This was my first Half in quite some time, but things went exactly according to … Continue reading →

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One-legged pedaling

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Jeff

My weakest link in Triathlon is without a doubt the bike.  And that sucks because the majority of the time in any distance race will be on the bike.  No matter what distance race I ride, I’m always in the … Continue reading →

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Recovery Week

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Jeff

Since last weeks 70.3 in Charleston, this week was a much more laid back recovery week.  Nothing too long…nothing too strenuous.  A couple things happened while we were a way for the long weekend. The Outdoor Pool Opened…Whoohoo!!!  I love … Continue reading →

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TryCharleston 70.3 Race Report

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Jeff

  Judging from the age of my T-Shirt drawer, my most recent triathlon was 6 years ago.  Today marks the halfway point(for me) to Ironman Florida.  When I was looking for races that would be a good halfway point to … Continue reading →

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Ironman Florida (IMFL) training…7 months away

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Jeff

So, I’m really starting to get used to these periodization cycles that coach has planned for me.  They seem to come in 1 month cycles…1st week starts out as a recovery week, and then you build for 3 consecutive weeks.  … Continue reading →

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1st Day of Spring 2010

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Jeff

I absolutely love Daylight Savings time!  2 more hours of daylight means getting to bike outside and not having to stay indoors on the Trainer. Don’t get me wrong, I love my Computrainer(CT), but I just love hitting the outdoors.  … Continue reading →

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Computrainer 30 min Time Trial

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Jeff

Now that I’ve had the Computrainer for about 4 months, I have enough data to be able to look back and see how I’m improving.  This week I did my 2nd 30 min Time Trial where you’re supposed to ride … Continue reading →

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Ironman Florida (IMFL) training…8 months away

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Jeff

February was a great month in terms of building consistency.  Other than missing the 1st workout of the month I was able to follow my training plan exactly. Swim = Blue Bike = Brown Run = Red Orange = Lift … Continue reading →

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