Monthly Archives: September 2011

1 day off from exercise…too funny that it’s noteworthy

We took a little trip out-of-town this past Labor Day weekend, so in the spirit of ‘recovery’ and ‘vacation’, I actually took 1 day off from exercise …only noteworthy, since it was my first day off from exercise in 6 weeks 🙂 … Continue reading

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staying the course 205 to 185…losing 20 pounds

With my weigh-in on Friday at 189, I again pondered what my weight goal should be. When I started on July 9, 8 weeks ago, I was at 205 pounds, and set an initial goal to be at 195 in 4 … Continue reading

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2 month official weigh-in: 189…down from 205

So here it is…weigh-in yesterday a solid 189.0 …for the first time, I’m beginning to believe that it’s actually 15 pounds gone …gone from somewhere…not sure from ‘where’ really …but gone…so good 🙂 As you can see on the graph to the right, it wasn’t a straight line down … Continue reading

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Ironman long runs in training…max 2.5 hours

So how long should your long run be during training for Ironman? …afterall, you are training to run a marathon at the end of a long day…this 26.2 mile ‘run’ will take most age group athlete’s 4-6 hours to complete…and … Continue reading

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