You Definitely Cannot Control the Weather!
Yesterday: (not really Lake Placid, but this is what it felt like!) Today: (really the swim course in Mirror Lake) I felt great today – some soreness in my calves and right knee, but generally pretty good emotionally, physically and mentally. Full report with tons of pictures to come this week!
Read MoreThe Second Time’s the Charm!
10:53:47! Holy shit! Despite all my bitching and moaning this season, I cut 34 minutes off my time. And I did it under a torrential downpour that started about 30 minutes into the swim and still hasn’t let up! I’ll be posting a full race report and photos soon. I’m a happy boy right now!
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And Here We Go Again!
Even though there wasn’t that much to do today, the day flew by. In fact, the last few days have flown by. I haven’t had nearly the time I expected to think about where I am, how I got here and reflect on the last 12 months. I am a whole bundle of mixed emotions…
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Saturday
There I am, checking in my bike. Now that that’s done, there’s not a whole lot left to do. An early dinner tonight, an early wake-up call tomorrow, final set up at transition and then before I know it the wetsuit will be going on and I’ll be bobbing in Mirror Lake waiting for the…
Read MoreFriday night: T minus 33 hours
It’s dangerous territory, I know, to try to make comparisons from year-to-year. That’s especially true because there are always factors that make it impossible to do a true like-for-like comparison. Trying to compare this year to last is enough to drive me crazy. It invariably leads me to make negative statements: I’m not as fit…
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Friday in pictures
This morning, I got up and too Charlie for a nice walk down to the lake. There were a bunch of swimmers out there (“No swimming”??): We came back to the hotel room and I started getting ready to go swim when a massive thunderstorm rolled through. The rain was coming down in buckets. But…
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We’re here!
We got into Lake Placid mid-afternoon today. My folks were already here waiting. It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon. Probably a little warmer than would be ideal for an Ironman, but great for walking around and exploring. Here’s the view of the lake from our hotel room – you can’t really see the race course…
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It’s LESS THAN ONE WEEK now
Fitness-wise, if it’s not already done, it ain’t getting done. I saw my doctor yesterday and after hearing an update about my back, he agreed that it’s a joint issue instead of a soft tissue issue. The good news is that PT is not the recommended solution! Instead he gave me a cortisone shot (I…
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