Category Archives: Achieving Goals

it’s getting to be that time again: IMFL 15 weeks away

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Dad

Tomorrow will be 3 weeks since the Vancouver Half Iron https://irondaughterirondad.com/vancouver-half-iron-61733/ …and 2 weeks to go before heading back into the Ironman Florida training focus beginning the week of August 8th…which will be 13 weeks from race day Since the … Continue reading →

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squeezing off a few pounds: 205 to 200

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Dad

Well, 2 weeks ago, on July 9th, I set out to ‘squeeze off a few pounds’ https://irondaughterirondad.com/squeezing-off-a-few-pounds/ …specifically to move out of my 205’ish range to the 195’ish range…or less…by Ironman Florida in 4 months. …my goal was a weigh-in once a … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a DNF from Dad

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Dad

I just read my daughter’s recap of her recent DNF at the Vancouver Half Iron. https://irondaughterirondad.com/reflections-on-a-dnf/ It’s difficult for a parent to watch their child suffer…or fail…although less so if it’s in the quest for something difficult…or extraordinarily complex…or reaching … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a DNF

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Daughter

In August 2009, I volunteered at Ironman Canada to get some exposure to the Ironman community prior to my own trek South to compete at IM Florida in November of the same year. My friend’s husband – Ian Young – was competing as an age-group … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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still ticking

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Dad

Well, as I predicted a couple of weeks ago, my training schedule has indeed been shredded with travel My originally planned 13’ish hours a week has become 9-10.5 hours a week…still not horrible..like not ‘2-3’ hours a week…so that’s good 🙂 My … Continue reading →

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New CP90 at 251W…last record…last week…237W

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Dad

With my shrunken, time compressed schedule over last week and this, I’ve reverted to shortening the bike workouts and moving up the Intensity. Last week when the New York trip jumped into the schedule, I did a 2 hour ride, … Continue reading →

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Training schedule shredded with travel

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Dad

A last-minute impromptu trip to New York this past weekend…American Airlines and their last-minute non-stop fare sale of $69.00…dang…just daring me not to …so with the flight reservation window open on the computer, waiting for the final ‘Submit’, I checked Hotwire and then Priceline, and…dang…hooked … Continue reading →

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How much weekly training Intensity? 20%

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Dad

Coach Gale Bernhardt and I have been in a detailed discussion recently about the right amount of training Intensity to include each week to steadily improve fitness and performance, without getting injured, over-trained or sick High Intensity Training (HIT) means Zone … Continue reading →

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5K run test: new 39 vDOT

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Dad

I was reminded today of why most age group athlete’s don’t test their fitness level very often…if ever…it’s HARD…and SUFFERING Here’s what pain looks like in a Heart Rate download chart…near the end you’ll notice the little notch above my … Continue reading →

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