Category Archives: Ironman

It’s beginning to look a lot like Ironman!

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Daughter

After a few quiet and relaxed days here in Panama City Beach – it’s now starting to feel a lot more like Ironman! A few more specks out there in the Gulf polishing off their strokes.. Spandex out on the roads … Continue reading →

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Bike intact.. Confidence – not so sure!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Daughter

Well as Irondad has proved today – sport is always a bit of a gamble. I’m sure we can come up with a million different examples of the Gods of Luck having a field day  – and no matter how … Continue reading →

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How did you spend your Saturday? 112mi/6hr bike, 6mi/1hr run

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Dad

Excellent bike and brick run on Saturday 🙂 Race rehearsal time, so 112 miles on the bike in 5:57:38, and then a 1 hour brick run _easy_ to get dialed into my Ironman target run pace of 10:00/mile + :30 (10:30/mile) … Continue reading →

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Ironman High Intensity Training (HIT): Bike long rides

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Dad

This year in preparation for Ironman, I’ve worked in as much HIT (High Intensity Training) into each week as I can, using workout guidelines published by the folks at Endurance Nation (EN). Earlier in the season, I overshot the mark … Continue reading →

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Swimming update…improving…I think

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Dad

I’m feeling solid about my bike and run results now, and feel that if I can hold the training together, not get cooked, sick or break something, that I have a clear path to increasing the training distances, with quite a bit … Continue reading →

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5K run test: new 41 vDOT wow! 4:22:00 Ironman run ‘possible’

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Dad

Looks like shedding those few pounds has indeed helped my running speed 🙂 …the goal that I set for myself 9 months ago on December 7, 2010, was to be at a vDOT of 41 prior to Ironman Florida, to set up … Continue reading →

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Bike Functional Threshold Power (FTP): 270-280 Watts

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Dad

Trying to fit in my bike test this week was a bit of a challenge…particularly since I also wanted to get in a running test, and be back at normal training volume for the weekend. …and I also will be … Continue reading →

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1 day off from exercise…too funny that it’s noteworthy

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Dad

We took a little trip out-of-town this past Labor Day weekend, so in the spirit of ‘recovery’ and ‘vacation’, I actually took 1 day off from exercise …only noteworthy, since it was my first day off from exercise in 6 weeks 🙂 … Continue reading →

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2 month official weigh-in: 189…down from 205

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Dad

So here it is…weigh-in yesterday a solid 189.0 …for the first time, I’m beginning to believe that it’s actually 15 pounds gone …gone from somewhere…not sure from ‘where’ really …but gone…so good 🙂 As you can see on the graph to the right, it wasn’t a straight line down … Continue reading →

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Ironman long runs in training…max 2.5 hours

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Dad

So how long should your long run be during training for Ironman? …afterall, you are training to run a marathon at the end of a long day…this 26.2 mile ‘run’ will take most age group athlete’s 4-6 hours to complete…and … Continue reading →

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Ironman swim simulation

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dad

Iron Anne sends us this recent video of her swim training venue for the Ironman swim…as I’ve been focused on the rough water conditions and current, she’s decided to focus on dealing with the thrashing of 1,000’s of bodies in … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irene…reminds me about Ironman racing

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Dad

I have a post about my running program that I was going to finish up, but find myself spending my extra time allocation watching the developments of Hurricane Irene. I flew my own plane for many years…and so weather was … Continue reading →

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Updates from the other end of the training spectrum…

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Daughter

Somehow I think I missed out on the analytical gene that my father so clearly embodies… can’t have too much of a good thing in one family I suppose! I am amazed at the progress my father is reporting from … Continue reading →

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and yes, I’m also biking…fast…and long

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Dad

A lot of recent focus on kicking my swimming up a notch…and yes, I’m also biking and running 🙂 Yesterday’s bike ride is a good example of my long ride with HIT (High Intensity Training) for almost half of it…typically every Saturday…I … Continue reading →

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Ironman swim start video

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Dad

Here’s what all that swim training leads to…the Ironman race start with over 2,500 athlete’s getting into the water at the same time, and heading off for a 2.4 mile swim in open water…it’s a bit cramped as you can … Continue reading →

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