First place! Wow! I finished this tiny half marathon in 3 hours and 17 seconds and still managed to get first in my division. Of course, I was the *only* one in my division, but it still counts. The Florida…
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Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranch Half Marathon
Tagged with: florida sheriff youth ranch, florida sherrif's boys ranch half marathon, half-marathon, live oak
Posted in Marathon, Training
Posted in Marathon, Training
Five Points of Life – my next half marathon
I was looking for a half marathon to run in February – one that was close by and one that I hadn’t done before, so I started a search. On halfmarathons.net, I found the Five Points of Life Marathon and…
How Goofy am I? Not very…
I completed the Disney World Half Marathon this weekend in 3 hours and 12 minutes. Unfortunately, I was also supposed to do the marathon, as part of the Goofy Challenge. My legs were so sore on Saturday, that I made…
Tagged with: disney world marathon, disneyworld marathon, goofy challenge, Marathon
Posted in Marathon, Reviews, Training
Posted in Marathon, Reviews, Training
Ironman Florida 2013 Race Recap
“Remember when you thought this was a good idea?” – Spectator sign at the race. I finished Ironman Florida 2013 in 16 hours 29 minutes and 22 seconds! That was way more time that I had hoped, but really I…
Tagged with: Ironman, ironman florida, ironman florida 2013, ironman florida recap, Triathlon
Posted in Ironman, Reviews, Training, Triathlon
Posted in Ironman, Reviews, Training, Triathlon
Preparing for 2013 Ironman Coeur d’Alene (Transition)
You’re out of the water and into T1 (transition 1 – swim to bike) at Ironman Coeur d’Alene. First you have to run up the beach, across the sidewalk and hundreds of spectators, and onto the grass of City Park.…
Tagged with: bicycle, bicycling, bike, Ironman, ironman cda, ironman coeur d'alene, preparing for ironman cda, preparing for ironman coeur d'alene, presta valve, running, Triathlon, triathlon training
Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Training, Triathlon
Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Training, Triathlon
Preparing for 2013 Ironman Coeur d’Alene (The Swim)
The best part of Ironman Coeur d’Alene is the swim! 2.4 miles of bitter cold in Lake Coeur d’Alene. It is two laps (1.2 miles each) with a quick run onto the beach and across the timing mat in the…
Preparing for 2013 Ironman Coeur d’Alene (Race Day Start)
Ironman Coeur d’Alene is fast approaching. Only 11 weeks away! Race day is Sunday, 23 June. The last two times I did this race, the weather was perfect for racing. Last year was a bit tenuous though, as there were…
Preparing for 2013 Ironman Coeur d’Alene (Checkin)
Athlete check in for Ironman Coeur d’Alene usually begins on Thursday. You will have a chance to check in on Thursday or Friday. I usually check in on Friday. The check in tent is located at the transition area in…
Tagged with: im cda, im coeur d'alene, ironman cda, ironman coeur d'alene, ironman preparation, Triathlon
Posted in Ironman, Training, Triathlon
Posted in Ironman, Training, Triathlon
Altus Weighted Gloves Review
For two years now, I have been using these Bowflex SelectTech weights. I love the versatility of the weights, but one downside is that the weights increment by as much as 5 pounds. For example, I use 25 pounds when…
Tagged with: altus review, altus weighted glove, altus weighted glove review, strength training, weighted gloves
Posted in Reviews, Training
Posted in Reviews, Training
Preparing for 2013 Ironman Coeur d’Alene (Training)
If you’re participating in the 2013 Ironman Coeur d’Alene, then you have about 12 weeks left before the race. By now you should have put in about 18 weeks worth of swimming, biking, and running. Maybe you even did some…
