Category Archives: Swimming

Ironman Florida Race Report 2011: Part 1: the swim

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Dad

I had a great race 🙂 12:33:54…new PR by 24 minutes, at age 57, in my 5th Ironman…what’s not to like 🙂 https://irondaughterirondad.com/ironman-5-123354-new-pr-by-24-minutes/ I’m going to break out my race report into a number of sections to keep them into palatable reading … Continue reading →

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another beautiful day in paradise

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Dad

This morning, the conditions are virtually the same as yesterday…clear skies, calm Gulf waters, bit of a wind, and a little warmer…54F coming up to 8am…nice. The forecast for race day, and the days around it still look great…high 70’sF … 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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Diana is on her way…that my friends is guts…

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Dad

The current reported distance traveled by Diana is now 92.2 Statute Miles, 82.0 nautical miles, provided by Steve Munatones, the independent observer for the International Swim Federation who accompanied the expedition. ———— Hindered by painful stings and strong currents, endurance … Continue reading →

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Diana Nyad to swim from Cuba – Florida…again…tonight!

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Dad

In case you missed it in all the recent political news, and not anywhere near as prominent in the headlines as it was a month ago Diana Nyad is planning to get back into the water to get that 103 … Continue reading →

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Iron Daughter Update

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Daughter

45 days to go! Yikes! Time is certainly rushing by, and the start line is feeling closer and closer – it’s hard to believe we’re just under 7 weeks until the gun goes off. My training so far has been interesting. … Continue reading →

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Balancing training in 3 sports…swimming says ‘what about me!?’

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Dad

I have a meeting with Coach Gale Bernhardt today to fine tune my next 4 weeks of training…7 weeks to Ironman…2-3 weeks taper…so 1 month to get the last pieces in place. …once you’re within 3 weeks to go to Ironman: your … 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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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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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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Meeting the lifeguards via air horn

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Dad

Well, there I was in the ocean for the first time in years…other than races…in moderately rough conditions, getting tossed around, but enjoying the freedom of no lane lines, and just ‘swimming’ to the beep of my TempoTrainer, setting my … 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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