Monthly Archives: August 2011

12 hour Ironman: training to get there

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Dad

BTW, recognizing that my humour is sometimes lost on others, our picture today…now repeated a few times over the last few days…is my “Photoshop’ed” 11:58:50 finish that I’m tattooing into my brain…it actually hasn’t happened…yet…it’s derived from my first Ironman … Continue reading →

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12 hour Ironman…maybe, just maybe on a brilliant day

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Dad

As a followup of my recent post about the possibility of a 12 hour Ironman http://www.irondaughterirondad.com/iron-dads-12-hour-ironman-goal-can-it-be-done/ here’s what I’m seeing based on my most recent training results: Swim: 1:20:00 / 1:55/100 yards This is going to be a stretch…swimming in a … Continue reading →

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Did you eat your chocolate today?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Dad

Never one to chase the latest trend, nonetheless, this New York Times article did catch my attention…sort of one of those…it can’t hurt sort of things…and why not 🙂 The long and the short of it is: …scientists at the … Continue reading →

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Iron Dad’s 12 Hour Ironman goal…can it be done?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Dad

On November 27, 2010, now almost 9 months ago, I wrote a post that established my goal for Ironman this year as 12 hours…well at least a ‘training goal’, to establish my goal race pace in each discipline, and therefore my training target metrics … Continue reading →

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New brain fry…figuring out the Swimsense data

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Dad

Well, I may have met my match in over-the-top detail with my new Swimsense…and I thought that the PowerTap on the bike had endless data. My first swim with the Swimsense worked out very well…very easy to use: click swim … Continue reading →

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Stroke thought focus/count strokes/laps/remember…brain fry!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Dad

So I got some help…Swimsense by Finis 🙂 With my increased focus on stroke rate and stroke length and the minutia of all the numbers, one is faced with the practical matter of how to keep track of everything…when the _real_ focus … Continue reading →

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Dianah Nyad still ticking while the world comes apart…comes up a bit short

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dad

Depressing news day that’s for sure on Monday…dominating the headlines all day were the US and world stock markets totally tanking, and poised to do it again today… Deep down the news links if you could find it, Dianah Nyad, was still … Continue reading →

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Diana Nyad…61 years old…103 miles / 60 hours of swimming

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Dad

And speaking about swimming, when we’re snug in our beds tonight (Sunday night), Diana Nyad will begin her swim from Cuba to Florida at 7:00pm Eastern…a distance of 103 miles…in what will be a 60 hour swim….+/- http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/06/diana-nyad-says-big-swim-is-sunday/ The short notes are this: … Continue reading →

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Swimming: time to get serious

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Dad

A funny moment at the pool on Friday when Coach Dinah Mistilis told me that the folks at Total Immersion (TI) had noticed a recent mention in one of my posts: http://www.irondaughterirondad.com/swimming-efficiency-finding-my-stroke-rate/ …and had pointed it out to the TI instructor staff …like everywhere…so … Continue reading →

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Iron Dad Diet Plan: How to lose 10 pounds in 4 weeks

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Dad

Entitled to at least a little smile from my post yesterday 🙂 http://www.irondaughterirondad.com/squeezing-off-a-few-pounds-1-month-weigh-in-205-to-194/ You know…I have to say…I’m a bit surprised that 10 pounds came off that quickly…even though I felt that I had a good plan, I find myself in … Continue reading →

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Squeezing off a few pounds: 1 month weigh-in: 205 to 194

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Dad

Now that’s cool 🙂 Based on my weigh-in this morning, I was able to achieve my 10 pound weight loss goal in 4 weeks, instead of my initial goal of 4 months…very nice…my 4 week chart on the right …down below, … Continue reading →

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Eating before early morning exercise

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Dad

As the days have become hotter, I’ve looked at getting out earlier in the day to knock off the exercise…mainly to be able to keep High Intensity in the workouts without redlining my Heart Rate as it tries to keep my body … Continue reading →

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Ironman swim start video

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Dad

Here’s what all that swim training leads to…the Ironman race start with over 2,500 athlete’s getting into the water at the same time, and heading off for a 2.4 mile swim in open water…it’s a bit cramped as you can … Continue reading →

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Swimming efficiency: finding my stroke rate

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Dad

My work in the pool continues with trying to find the correct balance between stroke rate and stroke length, to move me through the water as efficiently as possible at a sustainable effort …the chart summarizes the Total Immersion goals for the … Continue reading →

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Give yourself a break…

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Dad

There was an interesting article that I read a few months ago in the New York Times, that dealt with something that us age group athletes certainly relate to, and something that impacts all high performers, in any field…and something that I’ve … Continue reading →

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