“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…
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Ironman Florida 2013 Race Recap
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 (The Bike)
The bike portion of Ironman CDA is the longest part of the race – both in length and pain. The course starts out easy enough, running East from downtown towards Lake Shore drive. At this point, you will head South-ish…
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
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…
Using Presta Valve Extenders
I recently purchased a Zipp 808 rear wheel with a CycleOps Power Meter. One of the first things I found out was that the presta valves on my inner tube would not be long enough to pass through the rim…
Tagged with: 808, bicycling, cycling, extender, presta, presta valve, presta valve extender, topeak extender, topeak presta valve, topeak presta valve extender, Triathlon, zipp, zipp 808
Posted in Introductory, Presta Valve, Reviews, Triathlon
Posted in Introductory, Presta Valve, Reviews, Triathlon
First Triathlon of 2012
This Sunday, 1 April, I will participate in the Nautica South Beach Triathlon – International Distance race. This will be my fourth start in the race – my third international distance race. I love the triathlon the most. The venue…
Tagged with: bike, nautica, nautica south beach tri, nautica south beach triathlon, run, south beach triathlon, swim, Triathlon
Posted in Training, Triathlon
Posted in Training, Triathlon
How Fast Can You Go (in any given gear)?
If you are like me, then the gear you choose while racing in a triathlon is going to be the one that allows you to a) pedal fast, and b) go fast! Why pedal fast? It’s usually easier to go…
Tagged with: bicycle gear, bicycle speed, bike gear, bike speed, gear development, gear inches, mph, rpm, Triathlon, which gear to use
Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Training, Triathlon
Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Training, Triathlon
