My Trek to an Iron Man

Saturday was a great ride.  60 miles total with lots of hills.  My Endurance is increasing. As long as I stayed fueled with peanut butter sandwiches and Bartlet pears my energy is strong.  The ride sucked too.  Mosquitoes and road rash. Good parts of the ride: 60 miles with hills, averaging 17-19 mph. Courteously blowing [...]

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I have a “tramp stamp” now because Saturday I rode for 3 hours with no sunscreen.  My riding jersey slipped up my back and here are the results.  Yes it hurts like a son-of-a-bitch.  It looks more like a whale tale.

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The first triathlon of the year at Clermonte was fun.  My goal was to be faster than last year.  And get my t-shirt, of course. Pre-Race Relaxed,  I got a great parking spot and had plenty of time to setup and psych my self up. Swim For the swim I focused on not becoming winded [...]

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After reading a couple good articles on barefoot running it comes down to form.  The argument comes from what is natural for the foot to do vs what the shoe shapes the foot to do.  So I want to run with the form of a barefoot runner with the protection and comfort of a sneaker. [...]

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The first Triathlon of the year is a week and a half away and I can’t wait.  I love the vibe at the events and it is a good time for all; first timers, second timers, and pros.  It’s a great time.  I’ll be doing the 4 Triathlons at Clermonte, FL this year. Then a [...]

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No posts for a long while, but still training.  Been busy with work, kids life job etc.  Lots of updates to come.  Lots of new parts for the bike and I have changed the training regiment with good results.  Goal this year is a 4:22 for the Disney Marathon.  (Already Registered) http://bit.ly/atnT8z They are lettine [...]

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56 miles on the bike. Great weather. Plus I layed the hammer down and was passing people on hills. Just call me cantador jr. # I had forgotten how much I like running. A good 5.6 miles to night # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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