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Losing fat not muscle

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Dad

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

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Dad

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

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Dad

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

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Dad

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

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Dad

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!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Dad

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?

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Dad

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

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Dad

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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Watch that eating out

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Dad

We went to a new local restaurant last night that we’ve been waiting to open for a few months now.  They opened last Tuesday, so we gave them a few days, and eager to see the place, decided to go…even … Continue reading →

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Men’s Only Yoga

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Dad

Back to yoga on Sunday, I was reminded of my introduction to it. I never stretch…like never…or at least didn’t, until I started going to yoga a few years ago.  A good friend of mine, and local triathlete Chuck Hooker, is … Continue reading →

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Exercise and Diet

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Dad

First short bike ride after the Ironman on Saturday…40 minutes, easy-for-me pace…online Food Diary credited 498 calories for the effort…nice to get a bit more cushion back into the calorie-watching equation…_very_ tough without exercise in there for me to stay under … Continue reading →

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2 beers…too many?

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Dad

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

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Dad

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

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Dad

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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Emotional Eating: How Hungry Should You Be?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Dad

In a book that I’m reading, Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald, he makes an interesting point about ‘Emotional Eating’.  He has a Hunger Rating Scale, and suggests that you: Rate your hunger each time you eat as a way to get … Continue reading →

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