Monthly Archives: November 2010

Running: Pace vs. Heart Rate

I’ve had the question while running in Charleston in the heat of the summer…should I be running based on Heart Rate (HR) or Pace? My Heart Rate is significantly higher on hot days, or more properly, for the same Heart Rate, I’m … Continue reading

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Moving cycling indoors

It’s getting a little chilly outside…not horrible, but with the high temperatures a lot of days only getting to 50-60F, the mornings are showing up around 30-35F…a little cool to comfortably get out the door…at least for me…okay okay, it’s … Continue reading

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Vancouver Half Iron July 3, 2011

As we develop the season plans, Daughter and I have decided to do a little training race together on her home turf…the Subaru Vancouver Half Ironman on July 3, 2011:  Swim 1.9KM, (2 laps), Bike 91KM, (4 laps), Run 20KM, … 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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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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Thanksgiving Day…things for me to remember today

Happy Thanksgiving!  I’m sure that Lib, Libby and the rest of the family are very happy to hear that I’m not going to bring my food scale to Thanksgiving Day dinner today, to weigh my food portions, and offer help … Continue reading

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What’s with gramma?

Iron Buddy Anne Boone sends this along today. Anne races Ironman in the 60-64 age category 🙂 Funny cartoon, so I won’t spoil it by commenting on the dramatic rise in childhood obesity…dang…couldn’t help myself…okay, here it is…the CDC (Centers … Continue reading

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Losing fat not muscle

When restricting calories to lose a few pounds, much is made of losing ‘fat’ and not ‘muscle’. Of course, the general idea is to lose excess fat that isn’t contributing anything to swimming, biking and runnning…and in fact gets in the … Continue reading

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Fat burning by ‘fasting’ during exercise

Much has been made of importance of carbohydrates immediately before and during exercise, particularly when it goes over 1 hour in length.  Our page https://irondaughterirondad.com/nutrition/carbs-protein-fat/ summarizes a few of the expert opinions on this. A ‘new study’ seems to contradict … Continue reading

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Lose weight / race faster

If you’re already very lean…good for you…this post doesn’t apply to you 🙂 I’m not…never have been ‘lean’…well, maybe in high school, getting down for a wrestling weight category…I remember it as being the 185 pound category, and in the … Continue reading

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Balancing calories without exercise

I _need_ those exercise calories each day to keep from going crazy trying to get the numbers to come out right and enjoy what I eat each day. I begin the day with a fruit smoothie to begin carbohydrate centric: … Continue reading

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First run after Ironman

Glad that I waited until a couple of days ago to get that first run in after the Ironman.  Could almost ‘feel’ recently repaired running muscles being called upon for the first time in a while…I think that they were glad for … 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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How many hours per week training needed for Ironman?

I was listening to a Webinar by Joe Friel (long-time triathlon coaching guru), where he was walking through setting up an Annual Training Plan (ATP) for a 32-year-old, age-group athlete that was hoping to use Ironman Coeur d’Alene 2011 to qualify … 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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