Category Archives: Dad’s Blog Posts

What’s it take for a 4:35:00 Ironman Marathon

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Dad

Ah, the marathon at the end of the Ironman…a 26.2 mile run, after a 2.4 mile swim and 112 mile bike ride…what a whacked idea that is to start off with…who can forget Julie Moss…nobody that watched her:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbWsQMabczM Ooouch.  … Continue reading →

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Swim goals updated: 1:30/100 yards…once

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Dad

In taking a closer look at my swimming goal of 1:15 for the 2.4 mile Ironman swim, I was looking for intermediate goals for shorter distances.  The closest that I found to an equivalency chart was in the Endurance Nation stuff, where … Continue reading →

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Next Season planning continues

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Dad

The more I think about it, I do ‘feel the need…the need for speed’ :)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwNWviK5z0Q My focus right now is getting the training plan setup for the beginning of January, to get a jump-start on the season goals…and part … Continue reading →

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Swimming goal 1:15:00 for 2.4 mile swim

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Dad

In an earlier Post, I noted that the Endurance Nation speed ‘cutoff’ to not have to swim during the winter was a 1:15:00 Ironman swim…well, okay, it’s not really presented that way, but the way that I like to think … Continue reading →

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Body fat percentage

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Dad

So what is my body fat percentage inquiring minds would like to know?…including myself…well sort of…the idea that the tests are all inaccurate…just to what degree…doesn’t really excite me very much, so I haven’t bothered.  I also have the opposite problem of … Continue reading →

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Running: Pace vs. Heart Rate

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Dad

I’ve had the question while running in Charleston in the heat of the summer…should I be running based on Heart Rate (HR) or Pace? My Heart Rate is significantly higher on hot days, or more properly, for the same Heart Rate, I’m … Continue reading →

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Moving cycling indoors

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Dad

It’s getting a little chilly outside…not horrible, but with the high temperatures a lot of days only getting to 50-60F, the mornings are showing up around 30-35F…a little cool to comfortably get out the door…at least for me…okay okay, it’s … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Half Iron July 3, 2011

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Dad

As we develop the season plans, Daughter and I have decided to do a little training race together on her home turf…the Subaru Vancouver Half Ironman on July 3, 2011:  Swim 1.9KM, (2 laps), Bike 91KM, (4 laps), Run 20KM, … Continue reading →

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How fast to go to Hawaii / Dad’s 12 Hour Goal

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Dad

So how fast do you need to be, to be one of the fastest Ironman triathlete’s in the world…that is to say, good enough to qualify for the World Championships in Hawaii? Well, in my age category this year at … Continue reading →

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Endurance Nation says: OutSeason Key #3 Stop Swimming

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Dad

I was reading a series put out by Endurance Nation, called Rethinking the Off Season…they call it the OutSeason…click on the Free Resources link to sign up for the free seminar series…a worthy read The first thing that caught my … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Day…things for me to remember today

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Dad

Happy Thanksgiving!  I’m sure that Lib, Libby and the rest of the family are very happy to hear that I’m not going to bring my food scale to Thanksgiving Day dinner today, to weigh my food portions, and offer help … Continue reading →

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What’s with gramma?

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Dad

Iron Buddy Anne Boone sends this along today. Anne races Ironman in the 60-64 age category 🙂 Funny cartoon, so I won’t spoil it by commenting on the dramatic rise in childhood obesity…dang…couldn’t help myself…okay, here it is…the CDC (Centers … Continue reading →

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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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