Tag Archives: triathlon

The Difference a Week Makes

Posted on May 4, 2015 by The Pretend Triathlete

The real reason for this post is to show you this: That’s me and my girls posing for my wife and their mom before the Father-Daughter Dance here in town. It’s funny, but the “silly” pose got the most response … Continue reading →

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The Number One Reason to Stay Fit and Race

Posted on March 29, 2015 by The Pretend Triathlete

Being healthy enough to climb a flight of stairs without gasping like you just surmounted K2 sans oxygen is great, but I think we all know that the biggest payoff to being fit and using that fitness to complete races is … Continue reading →

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I Hate Springing Forward and Lent

Posted on March 15, 2015 by The Pretend Triathlete

There are two things I hate about Spring, moving the clocks forward and Lent. I have no control over the former but it’s my decision to participate in the latter. Is daylight savings time even necessary anymore? Was it ever … Continue reading →

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Kansas 70.3 – The Last 69.1 Miles

Posted on June 15, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

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 →

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Livin’ Low Carbo Loco

Posted on April 27, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

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 →

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Metrics

Posted on April 17, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

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 →

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Pretend Ironman Training

Posted on April 14, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

Caution: Don’t read this post if you don’t want to know what I did in the shower. Yesterday I actually rode my bike. Outside. On a real road. While riding I made a couple of observations. One, riding outside on … Continue reading →

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Is All this Necessary?

Posted on April 6, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

It’s counterintuitive, at least to me, that it’s easier to get ready for a swim at the pool than to leave out my door for a run or a ride. Going over to the pool seems like it should be … Continue reading →

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Faster – A Book Review

Posted on April 5, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

Faster – Demystifying the Science of Triathlon Speed, by Jim Gourley, Kindle Edition I finished the above book about a week ago. I don’t normally write book reviews because I don’t know how, but I thought I’d look at this … Continue reading →

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This Week

Posted on March 31, 2014 by The Pretend Triathlete

There’s no way to do this without it being boring, so try to stay awake if you choose to read how my workouts went this week. I do think, however, that I was inspired to work just a little harder … Continue reading →

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