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Endurance Nation says: OutSeason Key #3 Stop Swimming

I was reading a series put out by Endurance Nation, called Rethinking the Off Season…they call it the OutSeason…click on the Free Resources link to sign up for the free seminar series…a worthy read The first thing that caught my … Continue reading

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Laura Scott, You Are an Ironman!

At the finish line of every Ironman, an enthusiastic announcer, calls out each finisher by name, and loudly proclaims in a voice worthy of town criers of old, that ‘You are an Ironman!’.  At the end of a long day, … Continue reading

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End of season immunity system strain

I was reminded this morning by Iron Buddy Anne Boone, that during heavy training, and at the end of the season, and particularly after an Ironman outing, that the immune system has been strained, and can open the body to … Continue reading

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2 beers…too many?

Following up with my recent alcohol-containment-initiative, I kept it to 2 beers at the local pub tonight…Saturday night after-all…they have 2 glass sizes…14 and 20 oz. I always select the 14 oz. size, not so much for moderation but so that … Continue reading

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Caloric Intake Timing During the Day

Going back to Matt Fitzgerald and his book Racing Weight for a minute, let’s look at his general recommendations for how to balance calories eaten during the day…the timing of exercise moves this around a bit. Many authors that focus on … Continue reading

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Alcohol and Diet

Alcohol is a diet killer that’s for sure.   As a reminder for _each_ drink, in round numbers: Beer (12oz):                150 calories          (16oz pint):         200 calories Light beer (12oz):       100 calories          * best diet choice…tastes so lousy I can’t drink more than … Continue reading

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After Ironman Recovery and Off-season Nutrition

Having just completed Ironman Florida for the 4th time…in a row…geez…hard to believe 🙂 …I’m now turning my attention to recovery and nutrition. Burning 10-15,000 exercise calories a week allows for quite a range of eating and drinking options….that’s 3-4 … Continue reading

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Iron Daughter / Iron Dad

This is the first day of creation of Iron Daughter/Iron Dad…the developing story about a father and daughter preparing for Ironman Florida on November 5, 2011.

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