Category Archives: Ironman Florida

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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One week to go…off to Florida!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Dad

That 10 hour drive always seems _really_ looooong…the best part about driving though, is that I can just throw piles of my ‘stuff’ into plastic bins, load it into the SUV, and drive down the road…with 4 times more than … Continue reading →

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cramped week

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Dad

short post…cramped week …bike…training…wife…work…did that in alphabetical order 🙂 …my bike issue, although a happy ending, added some time pressure into this week…today I went to see Bruce Guild in Mooresville who had originally set me up with a Retul fit on my … Continue reading →

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Breaking news…Cervelo to replace frame…new bike tomorrow!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Dad

Now that my friends is what I call snappy customer service! 🙂 In speaking with John at Cool Breeze Cyclery, he confirmed that he’ll have my new Cervelo P2 ready tomorrow (Wednesday) night. A _very_ impressive response time from Monday discovery of … Continue reading →

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I no longer have a bike to ride for Ironman Florida

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Dad

In an interesting twist of fate, my local bike shop told me today that there is a crack in the frame of my trusty Cervelo P2C…no longer safe to ride …that would probably mean that it’s not been safe to … 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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Time to setup the Ironman Florida Party Week!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Dad

Over the next few days, you’ll notice that we’re going to be ‘playing’ with setting up a social network within our blog, specifically targeted at Ironman athlete’s participating in Ironman Florida 2011…we’ve already setup a placeholder for the Charleston contingent…more to … 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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Biking in the wind…a few lessons learned

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Dad

Fun day on the bike yesterday, off the back end of Hurricane Irene…no rain left, but still windy…18MPH (29KPH) gusting to 26MPH (42KPH)…and hot…going out the door at 76F (24C), and finishing at 88F (31C)., with dripping humidity. So with a planned 4 hour ride 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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