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Testing completed…Ironman goals updated

Interesting week, with the first bike and run tests of the new season completed…and very happy with how I executed them both…particularly considering that I haven’t done a maximal speed test in quite some time…so time to re-evaluate my training … Continue reading

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Do or do not. There is no try.

Do or do not. There is no try. ~ Yoda Click here for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3hn6fFTxeo I was reminded of this as I’m contemplating the ramp up to a training schedule that will feature, all intensity, all the time in … Continue reading

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What’s it take for a 4:35:00 Ironman Marathon

Ah, the marathon at the end of the Ironman…a 26.2 mile run, after a 2.4 mile swim and 112 mile bike ride…what a whacked idea that is to start off with…who can forget Julie Moss…nobody that watched her:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbWsQMabczM Ooouch.  … Continue reading

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Next Season planning continues

The more I think about it, I do ‘feel the need…the need for speed’ :)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwNWviK5z0Q My focus right now is getting the training plan setup for the beginning of January, to get a jump-start on the season goals…and part … Continue reading

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How fast to go to Hawaii / Dad’s 12 Hour Goal

So how fast do you need to be, to be one of the fastest Ironman triathlete’s in the world…that is to say, good enough to qualify for the World Championships in Hawaii? Well, in my age category this year at … Continue reading

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