Category Archives: Injuries

Rubber side down…

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Dad

I remembered this video on my long bike ride on Saturday when a driver in an SUV stopped at a stop sign, then suddenly pulled out right in front of me just as I was about to go by…luckily I had my … Continue reading →

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Reduce swelling…’drug’ it or ‘feed’ it

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Dad

With my knee acting up, my wife recovering from knee surgery last week and a good friend of ours also one week into recovering from a hip replacement, I thought that it might be a good time to circle back around … Continue reading →

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it’s getting to be that time again: IMFL 15 weeks away

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Dad

Tomorrow will be 3 weeks since the Vancouver Half Iron http://www.irondaughterirondad.com/vancouver-half-iron-61733/ …and 2 weeks to go before heading back into the Ironman Florida training focus beginning the week of August 8th…which will be 13 weeks from race day Since the … Continue reading →

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Race walking the Ironman marathon

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Dad

Whenever my knee issue flares up, or feels like it may just pack it in, I remember back to Ironman Florida 2 years ago when I shared quite a few miles with 2 guys that were ‘race walking’ the marathon…at … Continue reading →

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As we get older body parts complain more often

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Dad

Yesterday morning (Tuesday) I woke up with my right knee feeling a little ‘thicker’ than it should be…I’ve had a lingering issue with that knee for the past 3 years…torn medial meniscus…although generally it just gets a bit sore and a … Continue reading →

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What a week…

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Dad

In looking at my training log yesterday, early morning before heading out on the bike, I realized that I had not logged one workout all week long…I did the workouts…over 11 hours worth, I think…I’ll get everything up to date … Continue reading →

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How much weekly training Intensity? 20%

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Dad

Coach Gale Bernhardt and I have been in a detailed discussion recently about the right amount of training Intensity to include each week to steadily improve fitness and performance, without getting injured, over-trained or sick High Intensity Training (HIT) means Zone … Continue reading →

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We’re gonna need more ice packs

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Dad

On my long run today (1:45:00, 11 miles), my left calf started feeling a bit stiff after some faster intervals…about an hour and a bit into the run…after I had stopped to top up my water bottles…so I kept the last 4 miles on … Continue reading →

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