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Ironman Coeur D’Alene Race Report 2013

Race Day finally arrived1  There’s only a couple things we do before a race.  Eat breakfast, and get our mindset right. I found this video a couple of years ago, and for some reason it does the trick for me.  … Continue reading

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Ironman Coeur D’Alene, Here We Go!

"If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse." – Jim Rohn Ironman Coeur D’Alene! We are just a couple of days from doing this, and I can’t wait. We are … Continue reading

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Weekend On The Anvil

We’re less than 70 days away from Ironman Mont-Tremblant.  This is the time of year where training on the weekend really matters.  The goal is to make it to race day with no regrets.  Have I done the best I … Continue reading

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Mont-Tremblant ou Non Mont-Tremblant?

That is the question. A couple of weeks ago I was faced with a question.  Which Ironman race should I do after Ironman Arizona this year?  You have to sign up pretty much the day after the event for the … Continue reading

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Ironman Florida Pre-Race

Ironman week is a spectacle. Picture 2800 hard core, Type-A athletes that have been training 12-20hrs a week for the last year, all in the same place for a long weekend.  In addition, everyone has been tapering for the 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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Ironman Florida (IMFL) training…8 months away

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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Fish-like Swimming

One month has gone by since I signed up for IMFL.  As mentioned previously, this will be my first Ironman since IMFL in 2000.  Also, I have only been running for the last 4-5 years to stay in relative shape, … Continue reading

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Keeping a Training Log for your Marathon Training

I’ve been using Training logs for as long as I can remember.  They are a great way to keep you motivated, measure your progress, or just to stay organized. There’s really no correct way to set up a training log, … Continue reading

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