Ironman California 70.3
Quick summary: In what might be my only triathlon of the year, I had a friggin’ blast! It was a beautiful day, my whole family was out there supporting me, I didn’t suffer (much) and I had a smile on my face nearly the entire time. My final time of 5:14:37 doesn’t approach my potential…
Read MoreQuick recovery – So far, so good!
In addition to just surviving the L.A. Marathon and having a good time out there while running 31+ miles, I was also really focused on having a quick recovery. My plan, long before signing up for the marathon, was to participate in Ironman 70.3 California this coming Saturday. Don’t get me wrong, for a while…
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2010 L.A. Marathon
Going into Sunday’s L.A. Marathon, I had three goals: (1) pacing two friends and helping them helping them reach their goals, (2) having fun, and (3) NOT getting injured. I’ve enjoyed myself and have had a good time at a lot of races in the past, but this was pretty much the first time that…
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Tomorrow!
Here is my plan for tomorrow: Let’s hope this all works. The first bit is easy; as you’ll see it gets progressively harder! Early wake up call and roll out to Brentwood to drop off my car and meet up with friends. Arrive at stadium before 6AM. Relax, hit the head, find some friends, line…
Read More3673
Crazy day. I went to the Marathon expo today to pick up my bib and goody bag. That’s my bib number: 3673. As I posted the other day, you can follow me on Sunday by registering here. The expo is nice but was chaotic-crazy today. Maybe everyone was there at lunch-time today which would be…
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Fundraiser for Students Run LA!
What are you doing Thursday night? Probably nothing, right? But you have to eat dinner. This Thursday, March 18, from 4-10, a bunch of TGI Fridays restaurants across LA County are hosting a fundraiser for Students Run L.A. SRLA trains at risk secondary students to participate in and complete the LA Marathon. Since 1989, SRLA…
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Bad bad back
I received some pretty disappointing news last week. I’m still processing it, but for the past few years this has been a good place for me to get my thoughts together, so here goes. Short version:I am fairly certain that I will need pretty major back surgery at some point this year. It’s essentially the…
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Guru Crono!
Remember last fall when the rear derailleur on my Crono cracked through less than three days before Ironman Canada? If not, you can read all about it here and here. Everything worked out for the race (everything except my legs during the run that is!), and Guru told me that I could send them back…
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“POM Wonderful Sponsors 4 Runners in L.A. Marathon”
Check out me (and three fellow Coyotes) in the POM Wonderful Community! I’m excited: To run the LA Marathon! To be out on the course with a bunch of friends! To be sponsored by POM Wonderful! To help spread some knowledge about POM and pomegranates! I’m nervous and a little worried: To run a marathon……
Read MoreRunner tracking at LA Marathon
For those of you who have friends or family running the LA Marathon on March 21, you can now sign up to get automatic updates on their progress sent to you (via email or text message) during the race. Go here, then click on “Sign Up Now” and follow the instructions. All you need is…
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