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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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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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12 hour Ironman…maybe, just maybe on a brilliant day

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Dad

As a followup of my recent post about the possibility of a 12 hour Ironman https://irondaughterirondad.com/iron-dads-12-hour-ironman-goal-can-it-be-done/ here’s what I’m seeing based on my most recent training results: Swim: 1:20:00 / 1:55/100 yards This is going to be a stretch…swimming in a … Continue reading →

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