Monthly Archives: March 2011

Listen to your body…what the heck is it saying?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Dad

On my run today, my hamstring felt a bit stiff going out on the last fast mile interval, so I cut it off, and jogged it back in. I had pulled my hamstring just over 3 months ago, and wrote about … Continue reading →

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Iron Daughter: a study in fitting in workouts

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Dad

Looking at Iron Daughter’s recently posted training schedule: http://www.irondaughterirondad.com/daughter-dad-profiles/daughters-profile/daughters-workout-schedule/ …I’m again reminded of the amount of dedication that training for an Ironman takes…particularly if you’re working for a living in a job that doesn’t really allow a flexible schedule during … Continue reading →

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The power of water and swimming

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Dad

The recent tsunami in Japan reminds us of just how powerful and dense water really is: (Full screen by clicking on the triangle in the lower right corner) To a lesser degree, we’re faced with the same elements and factors … Continue reading →

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recovery is very important

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Dad

Just back from our vacation in the Dominican Republic, getting caught up on business stuff and blog posts 🙂 While away I am reminded of the importance of recovery…of stepping out of each day…and stepping off the often frantic, spinning planet of … Continue reading →

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VO2max training

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Dad

My VO2max training phase begins this week…here’s an example of the Main Set within a 60 minute run: MS: 2 x 200, 2 x 400, 2 x 200, all @ IP/Z5/Very Hard with full recoveries between each. The bike VO2max … Continue reading →

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from zero to swimming every day

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Dad

Well, I do tend to do things with passion…and bringing my swimming back up to speed will be one of them…like last night in the pool for the first time in 3 months… Of course sitting here in the Dominican … Continue reading →

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live life out to the max every day

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Dad

dang…woke up to the news of a 8.9 earthquake in Japan, with associated Tsunami wave…brutal …and for a few hours this morning listening to CNN as they were anticipating the wave ‘hit’ on Hawaii at 8:00 Eastern…like almost 4,000 miles away…faster than … Continue reading →

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Training recovery after being sick

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Dad

So time to recap where I’m at in my training…to a large degree because I’m coming back from being sick…sounds weird…I’m _never_ sick…I guess I’m mortal after all…and wanted to recap it…and we’ll be leaving for vacation for a week … Continue reading →

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Laughter as good as exercise

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Dad

No matter what else is going on in your life, studies say that laughter has the same benefits to the body as exercise…so if you don’t have time for a workout, just laugh your butt off 🙂 In fact, according … Continue reading →

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What would you feed your champion racehorse?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Dad

My recent musings and reading and writing about diet reminds me of something that I read a long time ago …I believe it was Norman Vincent Peale…it went something like this: If you had a champion racehorse, would you just not … Continue reading →

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Vegan Virgin: My Conclusions on a Vegan Diet

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Dad

It’s now been 2 weeks from the beginning of my Vegan Diet experiment…one week on…one week off Rather than write one _long_ post here, I’m planning to add in more details in separate posts over the next few days as I … Continue reading →

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Urban Mountain Biking…cool!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Dad

who needs a mountain to go mountain biking?…urban mountain biking…looks like fun for a little change of pace…and a perfect sport for Iron Jane 🙂 Full Screen Mode for the full effect…click on the Full Screen rectangle in the lower right corner Vegan … Continue reading →

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Should you workout when hungry…intentionally?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Dad

In my daily routine: I’m usually sitting at my desk by 6:30-7:00am Have my morning smoothie, 500 calories, by 8:00am…sometimes stretching it out a bit and in good shape for a workout by 10:00am ‘ish…if I get deeper into the … Continue reading →

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New study says 90% of studies are flawed

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Dad

Something that you’ve seen woven into my posts over the last few months are the conflicting conclusions from various studies, supposedly studying the same thing…and the often strong difference of opinion between experts on the same topic …it’s a challenge trying … Continue reading →

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Anniversary today!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Dad

yes…today is the day that we celebrate 14 years of wedded bliss 🙂 It was a busy week last week…Iron blogging about my vegan diet, ramping up the exercise to over 8 hours of good sweat, and yes there’s that … Continue reading →

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