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- Training and recovery after Ironman
- Ironman #5: 12:33:54…new PR by 24 minutes :)
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- Track Your Athlete(s) …final pre-race notes
- Last training workout…done…Ironman next!
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- Post Ironman: getting fat and rusty on 15th December'11
- Dad's workout metrics on 7th December'11
- Ironman Florida Race Report 2011: Part 3: the run on 27th November'11
- Ironman Florida Race Report 2011: Part 2: the bike on 26th November'11
- Ironman Florida Race Report 2011: Part 1: the swim on 26th November'11
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Category Archives: Exercise
Running: Pace vs. Heart Rate
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
Posted in Dad's Blog Posts, Exercise, Racing, Running
Tagged heart rate, pace, Running
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Moving cycling indoors
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
Posted in Biking, Cycling, Dad's Blog Posts, Exercise, Recovery
Tagged Biking, cycling, fluid trainer, indoor trainer, Kreitler, kurt kinetic, rollers
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Thanksgiving Day…things for me to remember today
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
What’s with gramma?
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
Posted in Achieving Goals, Dad's Blog Posts, Exercise, Nutrition
Tagged child obesity, ironman blog, Louie's Kids
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Balancing calories without exercise
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
Posted in Dad's Blog Posts, Exercise, Nutrition, Recovery
Tagged caloric intake timing, ironman blog, ironman nutrition
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How many hours per week training needed for Ironman?
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
Posted in Dad's Blog Posts, Exercise, Ironman, Racing, Training
Tagged Annual Training Plan, exercise levels, ironman blog, ironman training, joe friel
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Men’s Only Yoga
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
Posted in Dad's Blog Posts, Exercise, strength training, Training, yoga
Tagged flexibility, ironman blog, ironman strength training, strength training, yoga
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Exercise and Diet
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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Tagged eating habits, Exercise, exercise and diet, ironman blog, ironman recovery, Nutrition
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Caloric Intake Timing During the Day
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
CNN: Triathlons grow more than 50% in 2 years
An interesting group of articles this morning on CNN about the rapid growth of triathlon…a lot of focus on the ‘healthy lifestyle’ of the training…parallels my own thoughts on ‘why I do this’. Everyday athletes embracing triathlon http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/09/triathlon.popularity/index.html STORY HIGHLIGHTS … Continue reading