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Kansas City Marathon, My First

Posted on October 21, 2013 by The Pretend Triathlete

  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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Crushed Dreams

Posted on May 4, 2013 by The Pretend Triathlete

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 →

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Ironman Review and Crushed Dreams

Posted on May 1, 2013 by The Pretend Triathlete

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 →

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45 RPMs

Posted on February 17, 2013 by The Pretend Triathlete

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

Posted on November 3, 2012 by The Pretend Triathlete

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 →

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Tis the Season

Posted on October 27, 2012 by The Pretend Triathlete

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 →

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Red Red Whine

Posted on September 30, 2012 by The Pretend Triathlete

In yesterday’s post I related how I had a bad race in Branson last Sunday. I was pretty disappointed, during, and after, the race. Heck! I’m still a little disappointed right now. But I own that bad race. I talked … Continue reading →

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The Big Branson 70.3 Bust

Posted on September 29, 2012 by The Pretend Triathlete

or How Bad Do I Suck at Triathlon? or Time to Start Blogging About Something Else Wow! What a let down. I knew my time wouldn’t be great, but c’mon man! Last Sunday I participated in the Branson 70.3 Ironman … Continue reading →

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Branson 70.3 Tomorrow

Posted on September 22, 2012 by The Pretend Triathlete

Today’s the day. Not the day of the race, but the day I get to go over and pick up my race packet and get all checked in for the Branson 70.3. My wife and I will drive over to … Continue reading →

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The Grossest Part About Cycling

Posted on September 3, 2012 by The Pretend Triathlete

Today, Labor Day, I got in 56 miles on the bike, completing the 70.3 weekend! Yeah! It got hot out there today. It was 91 degrees when I got back, and I was feeling it. Over the 56 miles I … Continue reading →

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