Category Archives: ironman louisville

Non-Carb Loading (Carb Un-Loading?)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

I’ve gone low carb/high fat (LCHF) (google it). Man, sugar is addictive. I’ve never done drugs, but I know what it’s like to be jonesing a substance I shouldn’t be using. I’ve sworn off junk food and candy but with … Continue reading →

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Kansas City Marathon 2014

Posted on October 25, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

Last Saturday, October 18, I ran the Kansas City Marathon. I noticed this year at the KC Marathon that there were a lot more Royals fans than what I remember from last year. Funny how that works. (The Royals are … Continue reading →

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How to Complete an Ironman Race – Specifically, Ironman Louisville

Posted on October 12, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

One more post about Ironman and then I’ll give it a rest, I promise. I’ve started this post a couple of times and what I realize is I don’t have a lot to tell you. I completed Ironman Louisville 2014 … Continue reading →

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Ironman Louisville 2014 – Running Edition

Posted on September 2, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

Like my actual Ironman race, these posts about my race are taking longer than I thought.   At fifteen minutes and 20 seconds my second and final transition took a lot more time than it should have. I changed socks, … Continue reading →

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Ironman Louisville – Old Man River

Posted on August 29, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

In my last post I mentioned that I arrived in Louisville on Wednesday evening. The race was the following Sunday. What I didn’t mention was that I tried to never be seen without a water in my hand. I determined … Continue reading →

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