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Category Archives: triathlon
Ironman Louisville 2014 – Ironman Weekend
Today I’ll write about my observations and what happened during my Ironman weekend leading up to race morning. This post is more to help me remember in years to come what actually happened race weekend. So please skip this post … Continue reading
Mennonite Ladies and Butt Sores
Last Saturday I rode a bike farther than any man before me. Call Guinness because this is definitely a world record. This amazing feat will astound all who hear of it. I will be counted among the likes of Sir … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Health and Fitness, Ironman, marathon, triathlon
Tagged A&W, casey's, clinton, katy trail, saddle sores, sedalia, sprained wrist
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Stockton Lake Triathlon-Gettin’ Mushy on the Dam
Wow! A lot has happened since I last blogged. Well, a lot relative to my level of activity. Sometimes we bloggers are a little like those 70s singer-song writers. We got to write about every little thing that happens to … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Health and Fitness, Ironman, Running, Swimming, triathlon, Uncategorized
Tagged james taylor, stockton lake
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Viva le Tour
For some reason I’ve become addicted to Le Tour de France. Maybe not addicted, but I’ve watched some of each stage this year and I’ve seen the finish of most of the stages. I guess for me it’s all about … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Health and Fitness, iPod, marathon, triathlon, Uncategorized
Tagged tour de france
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Viva Las Vegas! or, Working Out in Paradise
Last week I was in fabulous Las Vegas. Don’t despair, this isn’t a pretentious travel blog. Lord knows we have enough of those. So I won’t bore you with the details of where I stayed and what I thought of … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, Ironman, Running, Swimming, triathlon, Uncategorized
Tagged Las Vegas, Paradise, vacation, Vegas
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Kansas 70.3 – The Last 69.1 Miles
To read about my neurotic thoughts before and during the Kansas 70.3 swim, click here. For an exciting account of how I rode my bike 56 miles and then ran a half marathon, find a good writer to write it and … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Health and Fitness, Ironman, marathon, Running, Swimming, triathlon
Tagged kansas 70.3, triathlon
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Ironman Kansas 70.3 2014 – Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!
After the major fail that was the KC Triathlon last month, meaning getting pulled from the water because of the cold, I felt like I needed to do something that proved I could finish a triathlon swim. Happy to say … Continue reading
Failure Is an Option (apparently) – Kansas City Triathlon
This blog would not be honest if I didn’t mention the most embarrassing failures of my triathlon efforts. This entry is an attempt to keep this blog honest. If you are going to swim the English Channel you have to … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, Ironman, Swimming, triathlon
Tagged cold water swimming, failure, hypothermia, kansas 70.3, kansas city triathlon
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Livin’ Low Carbo Loco
Since I’m not a doctor of anything I won’t try to convince you with the science. I only have a rudimentary understanding of it and would not be able to communicate it adequately enough to change your mind. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, Running, triathlon
Tagged low carb, running, triathlon, weight loss
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Metrics
If you are interested in seeing how tough your Ironman race is compared to others you should get to know this site: http://www.runtri.com/p/homesite-map.html He also breaks down several marathons. It’s interesting that Ironman Louisville, which I’ll participate in this Summer, … Continue reading
Posted in Ironman, marathon, triathlon, Uncategorized
Tagged ironman, ironman louisville, triathlon
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