Monthly Archives: October 2011

another beautiful day in paradise

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Dad

This morning, the conditions are virtually the same as yesterday…clear skies, calm Gulf waters, bit of a wind, and a little warmer…54F coming up to 8am…nice. The forecast for race day, and the days around it still look great…high 70’sF … Continue reading →

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beautiful day at Panama City Beach!

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Dad

What a beautiful Sunday morning at the Ironman Florida race venue! Looking up the beach towards the Ironman swim course, we see flat seas, a bit of wind on the flag, 49F so a bit of chill in the air, … Continue reading →

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One week to go…off to Florida!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Dad

That 10 hour drive always seems _really_ looooong…the best part about driving though, is that I can just throw piles of my ‘stuff’ into plastic bins, load it into the SUV, and drive down the road…with 4 times more than … Continue reading →

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cramped week

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Dad

short post…cramped week …bike…training…wife…work…did that in alphabetical order 🙂 …my bike issue, although a happy ending, added some time pressure into this week…today I went to see Bruce Guild in Mooresville who had originally set me up with a Retul fit on my … Continue reading →

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New Cervelo P2…sweet ride!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Dad

So there it is…2 days after a frame crack is discovered in my former Cervelo P2C …there’s a brand new one in my ‘man cave’ 🙂 are you kidding me?!? There is very little in the books about that level of customer service. … Continue reading →

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Breaking news…Cervelo to replace frame…new bike tomorrow!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Dad

Now that my friends is what I call snappy customer service! 🙂 In speaking with John at Cool Breeze Cyclery, he confirmed that he’ll have my new Cervelo P2 ready tomorrow (Wednesday) night. A _very_ impressive response time from Monday discovery of … Continue reading →

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Bike intact.. Confidence – not so sure!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Daughter

Well as Irondad has proved today – sport is always a bit of a gamble. I’m sure we can come up with a million different examples of the Gods of Luck having a field day  – and no matter how … Continue reading →

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I no longer have a bike to ride for Ironman Florida

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Dad

In an interesting twist of fate, my local bike shop told me today that there is a crack in the frame of my trusty Cervelo P2C…no longer safe to ride …that would probably mean that it’s not been safe to … Continue reading →

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not very calm for a taper week

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Dad

Yesterday was 2 weeks out from Ironman Florida…cool! …and for me, last week was the beginning of my ‘taper’  where I begin to trim back some of the training, to be rested and ready for the BIG day. As it turns … Continue reading →

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last 7 hour training day…ready for that taper

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Dad

So with 3 weeks to go, my last long, race rehearsal training day was yesterday…my second 6 hour ride followed by a 1 hour run…nice …so one more week of ‘training’, although at a reduced volume and intensity…and then 2 weeks, of … Continue reading →

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swimming…still slow but feeling ‘pretty’

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Dad

Click on image opens in a new window So with just over 3 weeks to go to Ironman Florida, I’m working on dialing in my race plan for the swim. …essentially, it’s to only move my arms as fast as … Continue reading →

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is that all there is?…last long run today…in the rain

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Dad

I double checked it…that’s it…no more long runs on my training schedule before Ironman Florida, now 3 1/2 weeks away …coaches brighter than me, feel it best to rest out the old legs, and let them recover in time for … Continue reading →

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‘Epic Ride’…only a few in a lifetime

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Dad

In training for Ironman each year for the past 5 years, I’ve done lots and lots of bike rides…and each year, many training rides over 100 miles….and thousands of rides over a lifetime …and out of those thousands and thousands of … Continue reading →

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Are we there yet :)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Dad

Interesting time in the training cycle…4 weeks to go to Ironman Florida this Saturday. And that means, that the ‘training’ part is about done…1 more week, makes it 3 weeks to go, and the risk-averse starting to taper things off either now, … Continue reading →

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squeezing off a few pounds: 205 to 187 in 3 months

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Dad

Well Friday was an official weigh-in date…187…right at my goal for the date…and the same as it was 2 weeks ago…so this peeling off the weight things has slowed down. So, interesting that this is the first 4 week period in … Continue reading →

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