Another in the books
Sep 14, 2010Ironman #8 is in the books – and boy was it one for the books. I ended up with a PR by about 10 minutes – 2nd in my AG, and 23rd overall. That performance earned me my second trip to Kona. A big congrats goes out to Matt and Adrienne Amman who both had great days and qualified along with 4 other Gear Grinders – for a …
Read MoreIronman Wisconsin 2010
Sep 14, 2010Ironman Wisconsin 2010 While it may not seem like it at first, this is truly a race report for Ironman Wisconsin. As the œstory develops “ hopefully the need for all the details and background will be apparent and perhaps a bit humorous. Last December when I signed up for a community fund slot for IMWI in a Percocet …
Read MoreDisgregard if you do not care or are easily intimidated. This is mainly for my benefit for future reference and to lay out the work. So it is not going to be written well or in an organized fashion. It’s a brain dump. This taper has been interesting. Key workout #1: 2:30 Bike + 45 minute run (build to HIM) – Quite …
Read MoreWhen Plan A is stupid – you need a new plan
Aug 27, 2010To kick off this series of write ups, lets talk about my original taper plan – and move on to the revised taper plan. The original taper for Ironman this year is the result of feeling flat last yearat both IMWI and IMFL. Prior to both races – particularly IMWI I had some incredible workouts. One of which was a 112 mile …
Read MoreThe Taper
Aug 27, 2010My taper for Ironman Wisconsin has undergone some drastic revisions in the last 10 days. All because of a little race called Pigman. In terms of results, I’m pretty disappointed in the outcome. However, in terms of learning things – I (thus far) am of the opinion that I learned a lot about my body in terms of athletic …
Read MoreThe Bucket List
Aug 27, 2010I’ve been nuturing this post for a while, after much delay here it is, my athletic bucket list. Leadville Trail 100 MTB race Western States Endurance Run Swim/Bike/Run round trip to my parents house Firehouse 50 (4 person team) Ironman New Zealand (or really faraway place) That’s all for now. Some of them, I’m sure …
Read MoreWhen to stop digging
Aug 23, 2010I learned something yesterday. A couple things actually. One – I don’t have it figured out. Two – you can’t expect to go fast when you make poor training choices the week of a race – particularly a HIM. What is surprising to me – is that I thought I already knew both of those – so I’m a bit disappointed that I got to …
Read MoreTechnology
Jul 28, 2010This post has been brewing a few days, as I have been trying to find the words to helpfully express my recent thoughts and experiences surrounding racing without my beloved technology. After my experience at Door County, I was comfortable with the idea of racing sans technology. It wasn’t my preference, but it was …
Read MoreI like to eat
Jul 23, 2010And I’m glad I’m not the only one who struggles with that.
Read MoreDoor County Triathlon 2010
Jul 20, 2010Since 2005 this weekend of racing for me has always meant the half iron in Racine, WI. After dealing with several years of short swims, drafting issues – I decided to head to Door County the same weekend and do that half there. At the end of the day I was glad I did. The race organization was top notch, the course was …
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