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Author Archives: The Pretend Triathlete
Kansas City Marathon, My First
On October 19, 2013 I completed my first marathon. That’s 26.2 miles. I did it in 3:58:07. My goal was 4 hours, so not bad for me, though I really hoped to get closer to 3:45, but a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged ironman, ironman louisville, kansas city marathon, marathon, running
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Crushed Dreams
Today, in west central Missouri, on May 3rd, I woke up to this: Well, yes, that is my back yard, but I’m referring to the snow! It hasn’t snowed in this area in May since 1907. That’s, like, almost 100 … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Health and Fitness, Running, Swimming, triathlon, Uncategorized
Tagged goals, KC Triathlong, May, snow
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Ironman Review and Crushed Dreams
Today I’d like to review Ironman. Not the organization. Not the race. Not even a movie. I’m of course talking about Ironman Aftershave. My dear Mother, who still has an Avon lady, apparently, gave me a tube of Ironman Aftershave … Continue reading
What Time is It? Time to Train!
Finding time to exercise is not hard. In fact, it’s as easy as 4 simple steps. If you struggle to stay in shape because your schedule is too full, try these simple life hacks, and you’ll be completing Ironman races … Continue reading
The Pretend Triathlete
Why “The Pretend Triathlete”? The Pretend Triathlete is a regular dude who is 41 years old as of this date, married, 3 kids, full-time office job, and lives in a small town in the heart of America. He attempts 3 … Continue reading
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45RPMs, cont.
Today I ran a simple 5K. Not an organized race, just a 5K route I have mapped out around my ‘hood. I know yesterday I said I would not normally run with a musical playlist, but today I did, and … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, iPod, Music, Running
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45 RPMs
It’s official, running with music is faster than running with people talking. For the past several runs I randomly chose to listen to either a podcast or music on my iPod Nano. Although I wore my Garmin, I ran without … Continue reading
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Run Like a Deer
We wake up to gun fire around here at the start of deer season. The season actually starts next Saturday, but there is a special youth hunt today and tomorrow, so I heard the distant rifle booms this morning as … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, Ironman, Running, triathlon, Uncategorized
Tagged deer hunting, ironman, running
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Tis the Season
Don’t you love this time of year when the leaves starting turning to orange and red, but you can’t see them on your run because it’s still way too dark that early in the morning? I love it too! This … Continue reading
Am I Lazy or Just a Wussie?
My in-laws acquired a few chickens and the hens are laying eggs. They gave us a couple dozen eggs and I boiled three of them this morning for my AM protein. I don’t know why but I feel just like a peasant … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, cyclocross, Health and Fitness, triathlon
Tagged cycling, cyclocross, stationary bikes, trainers, triathlon
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Pretend Triathlete 