• Can still swim pretty fast

    calendar Oct 12, 2009 · 1 min read  ·
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    Mary and I went up to Stevens Poin this past weekend for the biennial Alumni swimming meet.
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  • J-Hawk Late Bird 2009

    calendar Oct 1, 2009 · 3 min read  ·
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    I had decided to do this race a couple of weeks before IMWI.  I thought doing it would be fun, would force me to do a threshold workout, and make sure I had an intermediate target between IMWI and IMFL.  Long story short, it was a success on all counts!

    My wave was projected to start at 10:55 AM, so Mary, my parents …


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  • The Final Five

    calendar Sep 30, 2009 · 6 min read  ·
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    TheFinalFive

    Yes, today’s title is a total rip off of Battlestar Galactica.

    Yes, I know that it’s really 5 and a 1/2 weeks until IMFL.

    So what is new in the last week and a half?  Nothing worth mentioning, unless you consider winning a race and be diagnosed with an avulsion …


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  • Post Mortem: Ironman Wisconsin 2009

    calendar Sep 21, 2009 · 5 min read  ·
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    It’s been a little over a week since Ironman Wisconsin.  First off, thanks to everyone for the postive thoughts and encouragement – it means a lot.  One of the things that I truly feel is beneficial in life is to look back on exceedingly positive events and exceedingly negative events and analyze them as objectively as …
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  • Quite a day

    calendar Sep 15, 2009 · 2 min read  ·
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    Not quite sure what to say about IMWI at this point.  I’m working on my full fledged race report, but the summary is –

    Swim:
    Started out and felt great, got into a good draft.  Was easy and felt great (as compared to feeling exhausted and sloppy in the water on Saturday).  About 1200m into the swim (half way on the …


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  • Taking what is yours

    calendar Sep 9, 2009 · 1 min read  ·
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    Only a few days remain until IMWI – at this point nothing more to be done other than stay rested, safe, and doing a few snappy efforts to stay fresh.

    Oh and execute the plan.  My plan is best summed up by:

    No matter how hard and smart you’ve trained, know the guy who is planning on taking your spot trained …

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  • The Ember

    calendar Sep 3, 2009 · 3 min read  ·
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    The next item in my list of things that helps you get through the incursion of reality in your Ironman race day (or any race day for that matter), is what I call the Ember (as of last night 8-)).  In my head the ember is that thing down deep inside you, something that you can’t really describe to others, and may even …
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  • Oh Boy Folks

    calendar Aug 31, 2009 · 1 min read  ·
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    Just under two weeks until Madison.  That last two weeks of training has been tough, challenging and most of all – exhausting.

    A couple of posts ago I talked about my plan for the final two weeks.  It had some high points, some low points, but I got through and am ready to rest and heal before the race.

    I don’t want to …


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  • Fueling

    calendar Aug 31, 2009 · 3 min read  ·
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    10 hours is a long time to go without sitting down and enjoying a good meal – it’s even longer when you are propelling your body.

    Fueling has a huge impact on your ability to soldier on after you hit a rough patch.  Not only does it provide fuel for your muscles, it provides fuel for your brain.  I find that my …


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  • Waking Up In Vegas

    calendar Aug 19, 2009 · 2 min read  ·
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    lonely

    This is me in my first Ironman – round abouts mile 8 of the “run.”  Run is a very loose interpretation of what I did that day.  It was mostly a walk, with a few shuffles thrown in for good measure.

    In all five of my Ironman races (and I’m sure the two this year will be no exception) – I’ve had a moment that …


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