Category Archives: Racing

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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Are we there yet :)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Dad

Interesting time in the training cycle…4 weeks to go to Ironman Florida this Saturday. And that means, that the ‘training’ part is about done…1 more week, makes it 3 weeks to go, and the risk-averse starting to taper things off either now, … 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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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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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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A shout-out to one of the latest Ironmen to join the ‘family’ – Patrick Okens!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Daughter

A huge congratulations to my friend Patrick Okens, who just completed his first Ironman at the grueling Ironman Canada in an extraordinary 11:08:14 – with – a NEGATIVE SPLIT on his marathon! Totally inspiring!  Patrick had a fun idea of … 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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Rip currents…can be nasty…or just another current

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Dad

I’ll preface todays post by saying, that I’m not talking about casual swimmers, or folks that are just wading out to splash in the water a bit and get knocked over, and caught in a rip current…they, my friends have a … Continue reading →

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How to swim in rough water

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Dad

After my first outing in the ocean on Monday, I realized that I needed to dust off, not so much my open water swimming technique, as my rough water swimming technique. Here’s good video that I found that had some great … Continue reading →

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