Monthly Archives: July 2011

Swimming by the numbers…’very interesting’

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Dad

[flowplayer src=’https://irondaughterirondad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/very-interesting.m4v’ width=320 height=240 autoplay=false] Coach Dinah Mistilis and I spent an hour in the pool yesterday getting my swim ‘numbers’ dialed in…’very interesting’ she would say after each test 100 Yard interval 🙂 This was a very different ‘lesson’ from what … Continue reading →

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ah…that swimming thing

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Dad

Well today Coach Dinah Mistilis and I face off with a stopwatch, a Tempo Trainer and 25 yards of swimming lane line to try and figure out a rational swim pace goal, and training plan to get there, for my Ironman swim … Continue reading →

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Acclimating to Heat and Humidity: Coach Gale’s notes

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Dad

Continuing on our theme of Heat and Humidity, I looked up a 2 part article that Coach Gale Bernhardt had written on acclimating to the hot and humid environment…a worthy read. Our picture today on what to do if it doesn’t work… Part … Continue reading →

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Running in the heat…taking faster stuff indoors

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Dad

As the temperature yesterday headed up to 100F, I was reminded of a post that I wrote about running by pace vs. heart rate…and how it applied to running in the heat. Worth another look if you haven’t seen it in … Continue reading →

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Exercise calories burned…watch those bike calories

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Dad

One of the challenges in counting calories is that the numbers just really aren’t very accurate…particularly exercise calories, since there are a lot of variables that come into play. …for example swimming…since I’m not a particularly elegant swimmer, the number of calories … Continue reading →

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I just don’t look good naked anymore…

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Dad

Thinking about, and focused on, dropping a few pounds, I’ve had a song running through my head the last few days. When living in Charleston, one of our favorite things to do on a Sunday night was to go down … Continue reading →

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5 things for me to remember when ‘dieting’

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Dad

Getting ready for Ironman Florida, now 4 months out, and adding in a focus on ‘body composition’…okay…losing some fat that I don’t want to drag around for 12-13 hours on race day…I’m reminded of the areas that ‘challenge’ me in … Continue reading →

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squeezing off a few pounds

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Dad

Okay…here it is…my weight chart since just after Ironman Florida last year. In my weigh-in this morning, I was 205 pounds…the last time that I stood on a scale was January 15, 2011, and I was 202 at that point. … Continue reading →

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standing down…and not getting fat

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Dad

With my training cut back this week, allowing my body parts to recover from the Half Iron race last Sunday…and in fact from the season of training so far this year…I’m reminded that I need to get back onto the … Continue reading →

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Recovery…and getting back into training

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Dad

I have my training log setup to email me my workouts every day. I’m generally sitting at my desk by 7:00am, coffee, fruit shake, check the news, cleanup email/replies/contacts/daily conference notes, fine-tune my To Do list for the day, and … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Half Iron: 6:17:33

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Dad

So there it is, another race in the books. The last Half Iron distance race (1.2 mile swim, 56 miles bike, 13.1 mile run) that I did was almost 5 years ago, prior to my first Ironman….too funny when I looked it … Continue reading →

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Race day tomorrow!: Half Iron Sunday, July 3

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Dad

So tomorrow morning, all things being equal, my daughter and I will be at the start line at 6:30am Pacific time for the Subaru Vancouver International Triathlon, for a lovely Sunday morning 1.2 mile swim, 56 miles on the bike and a … Continue reading →

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