Cadence Cycling – WOW!
Some major props are in order. People who know me know that I like sharing my opinions. There are plenty of places on-line where you can find reviews of triathlon-related products or services. I think I’m going to add some of my own to this blog. You know I love my Guru Crono. I’ve made…
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#607
Yep, that’s my bib number for Ironman Lake Placid. I guess this means it’s for real… Swim – July 12Distance: 1,900 yardsTime: 46 minutes
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There are certain days that mold a person. They’re the days you look back on and see a turning point in your life – without the phone call or letter or event or chance encounter that happened that day, you wouldn’t (couldn’t) be the person you are today. I can think of a few of…
Read MoreBrighton Beach/CIBBOWS
Need I mention that it’s just TWO WEEKS AWAY?!?!?! Today’s scheduled training was a 1:30 swim, preferably done in open water. I’ve done a lot of swimming this year in preparation for the Ironman, but really haven’t done that much outside of the pool – just a couple races and a couple training swims at…
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Taper
Silly me. When I thought “My taper begins July 2 and it’s easy street from here on out”, I was falling for what Joe Friel and Gordon Byrn call in the book Going Long, “the greatest misconception about tapering for an ironman-distance race.” Oops. According to Friel and Byrn, the typical three week taper has…
Read MoreMonthly Summary – June
This is my last full-month update before the Ironman. This year has really flown by. I can clearly remember standing in JackRabbit last year and saying to myself, “Why can’t I do an Ironman?” So now I’m just about there. I’m getting a little ahead of myself and I’m certain I’ll be spending a lot…
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Philly Tri – More Photos
First off, some more pictures from the Philly Tri, courtesy of David and Melissa. Group shot of most of our “team” the night before the race, wearing the red visors: This is the group of Brown alumni present (mostly racing): Elizabeth finishing the race! Carrying all our crap back to the car after the race:…
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Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon
Phew. What a couple weeks. What a GREAT couple weeks. The trip to Italy was fantastic and then we topped off our vacation with a fun trip to Philadelphia for a mini-reunion with some friends from college and a little Olympic distance triathlon. First off, the race went pretty well. I’m generally happy with my…
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Italia!
We got back from Italy a few hours ago (that’s us, enjoying Gelatto in Montepulciano). It was a great, GREAT vacation. I’ll write more about the trip next week, but we spent most of the time just relaxing. It was Capri, Tuscany and Rome. We walked a lot, read by the pool a lot, ate…
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