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If You’re Racing This Weekend, This is For You
Today we don’t stop… Today we show ourselves how great we are… Today we take our opportunity… Today you and I discover one more time what it’s like to leave it all out there! My thoughts, wishes, and...
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An Unforgettable Day! Ironman St. George 2012 Recap…Part 1
This recap has gone through the wringer in my mind and even a few attempted starts. I might finish one that has a lot of detail, but it will probably put my Redman report to shame and that was a very...
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Guest Post: “I’m on a boat”– Ironman St. George Swim Volunteer
This link was shared with me today and it highlighted a few things for me… 1. Yep, I was insane and that will, more than likely, never happen again! 2. No race is possible without volunteers! One of my...
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An Unforgettable Day! Ironman St. George Recap…Part 2: The Bike
Coming out of transition and onto the bike course my mind started to settle into the fact that there would be wind during the ride, but for some reason I wasn’t expecting it right away nor as hard??? I...
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An Unforgettable Day! Ironman St. George Recap…Part 3: Bringing it Home
Hobbling into the change tent at T2 I felt done. Just jogging down to pick up my bag was laborious. I wanted to hurry, but I could only go as fast as I could get some things done. During the second...
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A New Respect for the Iron Distance…
A week ago I crossed the line at Ironman St. George. Now that the race report (all three parts) are up I can put together a post that I started thinking about somewhere towards the end of the first...
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My First Real Attempt at Involving the Family in Race-Day Preparation
Participating in endurance events is a very individual effort. Sure you may have a training group or friends; but it all comes down to you, your effort, your preparation, and your execution. At times...
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Tipping the Scale: Step-by-Step
This morning I followed a lady out of the gym. As we exited she let out that “Man, I’m done.” sigh. I promptly responded with “It’s a good feeling, isn’t it?” Lady: “Yes, yes it is. I’m down 65...
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Echo Triathlon Race Report: That Hurt!
Last year I had the opportunity to race the Echo Olympic Triathlon as my first ever attempt at “racing” an Olympic distance event. The course is deceptively difficult, but solid. Brings out a lot of...
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StartUp Weekend as a “Business Guy”
So up until now, my blog (if random, sporadic posts can be called a blog) have been about my personal efforts with health and endurance sports. Those will still roll on, but the title “The Life I Tri”...
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