Category Archives: Achieving Goals

I’m baaaaack :)

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Dad

April 1…the first day in 4 months that I actually put on a Heart Rate monitor for a run workout…interval speed session at the local track…nice IronDaughter is working for the London Olympics these days, enjoying England, and is planning … Continue reading →

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Post Ironman: getting fat and rusty

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Dad

So here we are, coming up to 6 weeks after Ironman Florida, heading into the Christmas season with over 2 weeks of travel beginning this Friday, with commensurate eating, drinking, and partying…fun 🙂 …not sure what I weigh these days…but … Continue reading →

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Ironman Florida Race Report 2011: Part 3: the run

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Dad

…if you haven’t read the first 2 posts in this series you may want to start there…click on the links below, or just scroll down this Home page: Part 1: Swim now seemed long ago https://irondaughterirondad.com/ironman-florida-race-report-2011-part-1-the-swim/ Part 2: Solid bike … Continue reading →

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Ironman Florida Race Report 2011: Part 2: the bike

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Dad

Always sooo happy to be out of the water and on the bike 🙂 If you haven’t read the swim details, you may want to start there: https://irondaughterirondad.com/ironman-florida-race-report-2011-part-1-the-swim/ Rolling out of transition, I was in good shape…the swim went well…the transition … Continue reading →

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Ironman Florida Race Report 2011: Part 1: the swim

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Dad

I had a great race 🙂 12:33:54…new PR by 24 minutes, at age 57, in my 5th Ironman…what’s not to like 🙂 https://irondaughterirondad.com/ironman-5-123354-new-pr-by-24-minutes/ I’m going to break out my race report into a number of sections to keep them into palatable reading … Continue reading →

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Training and recovery after Ironman

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Dad

Soooo…what to do now 🙂 The Endurance Nation folks have a good summary that represents much of what I’ve read http://www.trifuel.com/training/triathlon-training/your-ironman-is-over-what-about-life-as-you-know-it I’ll be shifting to a BIG focus on nutrition and calories, since my exercise calorie burn will be gone for … Continue reading →

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Ironman #5: 12:33:54…new PR by 24 minutes :)

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Dad

Ironman #5 is in the books…12:33:54 🙂 New PR (Personal Record), improving on my 12:57:44 from 3 years ago. …my race execution was tight, the numbers turned out in my goal range in each of the ‘disciplines’…nice I’ll write a … Continue reading →

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Race day morning!

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Dad

It’s 4am…first thing that we both did on getting up was go out to the balcony to look at the surf…still too dark to see anything…except the gentle swells onto the beach…they always _sound_ loud 🙂 …I’m still hopeful that … Continue reading →

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Track Your Athlete(s) …final pre-race notes

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Daughter

For anyone interested in tracking our progress online during the race tomorrow, you can visit IronmanLive at http://ironmanlive.com/updates.php?type=U&race=florida&year=2011. There’s a search bar on the top right that allows you to enter a race bib number, or a last name. Other tracking options: … Continue reading →

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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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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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