10:54:05
It’s done. I survived and had 2/3 of a good race. I’m pleased with the swim (1:03:39) and great bike (5:29:31) and a disappointing run (4:15:08). My transitions (3:31 and 2:16), though, were great. I know I shouldn’t be disappointed, but when I came off the bike, all I could really think about was a…
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#3!
It’s funny to me that tomorrow’s the day. After all these months of early morning wake-up calls, long training days, preparing and thinking and planning, it all comes down to one day. I feel good. Training has gone well. I’ve seen the course and feel comfortable about it. I barely even think of about any…
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A sunnier day!
Yes, it’s sunny and warm here, but that’s not what I mean. I mean that things are looking much brighter today than yesterday! When I got up this morning I was pretty conflicted about whether or not welding the hanger was the right idea. It really seemed like the only solution, but a few people…
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What a day…
Flights went OK. Luggage made it. Rental house is nice. Bike arrived. Cat allergies not a problem (yet). Lake is warm. Course looks fair. Seems like it’s all going great, right? Right… After a nice morning involving a short swim in the lake and a visit to the race expo, I decided to take the…
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Today!
Day two in Penticton, four days until the Ironman. We spent today getting to know Penticton and the race course. We got up early and went down to Lake Okanagan to try to get a sense of what the lake looks like at 7am. Today, at least, it was calm, clear and comfortable. The water…
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Here!
Welcome to Penticton! Driving in from Kelowna: The view from the house we’re renting: Here we go!Swim – August 24Distance: 1,500 yardsTime: 26 minutes
Read MoreFinal Preparations
One week until raceday. Less than that, actually. By this time next week, I should be done and hopefully showered and eating and celebrating a little bit. But, it’s 6+ days until then. Six pretty busy days. Elizabeth, Charlie and I drove my bike and a little gear bag down to San Diego today to…
Read MoreNow That’s More Like It!
After a couple weeks of training sessions that were less than inspiring, this weekend was a great one for my confidence. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. With just two weeks until the Ironman (in fact, at this time in two weeks, I should be somewhere early in the run), I’m just…
Read MoreMajor Motivation Issues
Wow. I’m struggling to get going right now. This morning I was up pretty early but did everything I could think of to avoid going out for my morning run. I wasted more than two hours screwing around on-line, doing some work that didn’t really need doing and generally just stalling. I did finally go…
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