Posts Filed Under: IRONMAN
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Q&A;: Words of wisdom from the Lake Placid pros
posted on July 28, 2010 at 10:09am
The present, and the future, of Ironman gathered under the special events tent on the Olympic Oval Friday morning. The traditional press conference, open to questions from the media and from the public, allowed a glimpse into the mindset of the profession...more
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Lake Placid: My first 2.4-mile swim
posted on July 27, 2010 at 1:11pm
The freak out began as soon as we arrived at the beach. Mirror Lake was already hopping before 8 a.m. on Saturday with Ironman athletes getting in a last swim to keep fresh while others not racing the following the day were getting in some quality trainin...more
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Weekend report: Ironman Lake Placid
posted on July 26, 2010 at 10:14am
When the pros race, it can be a sight to see.
s many cyclists were just getting on the bike course, Ben Hoffman and Maik Twelsie were running side-by-side, starting their marathon. Hoffman was the stronger runner on the day winning his first Ironman t...more
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Friday Top 5: The best of Lake Placid
posted on July 23, 2010 at 8:34am
Walk down the main street in Lake Placid any time from Thursday through the weekend and you will see Ironman. The branded race is everywhere and the people are everywhere. Nearly 3,000 athletes descend on the area — more than the number of people who ac...more
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The magic of Lake Placid
posted on July 22, 2010 at 10:21am
The Olympic theme song — the one played by NBC to signify its coverage that sounds like a dignified march — kept playing over and over in my head. Images of my favorite Olympic moments played like a slideshow and I was lost in a world of awe.
Such wa...more
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Race report: Ironman 70.3 Texas
posted on April 27, 2010 at 6:53am
The first lesson of the day: If you’re hopping off a pier into shallow water, be sure you land firmly on the bottom of your feet.
Trust me on this one.
The day before my second half Ironman distance (or Ironman 70.3 as the official branding goes) I ...more
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Ironman 70.3 Texas — The Preparation
posted on April 24, 2010 at 4:09pm
Today Walker and I picked up our race packets for the Lonestar 70.3 Ironman.
First, we waited in line:
Then, we went for a swim to get out my anxieties about the water. I swam a few strokes and started to feel good, to gain some confidence. But alas, ...more
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Mind games in the Great State of Texas
posted on April 24, 2010 at 12:17pm
The magazine sat on the pile, waiting for me to read it.
To be fair, my friend Sue had wanted me to read the article on Kara Goucher in Runner’s World magazine back in January when we ran the half marathon in Miami. Only, I was too busy making out with...more
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The checklist for dealing with me on race weekend
posted on April 17, 2010 at 2:28pm
The countdown is into single digits for the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 in Galveston, Texas.
Oh my. Where did the training time go?
It was just a few weeks ago I was recovering from a disappointing half marathon in Miami with the big race events on my...more
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Motivation born from inspiration
posted on April 9, 2010 at 7:46am
What’s the purpose of sport?
It was a question that popped up in my Twitter feed this morning, posted by fellow Women Talk Sports blogger Ann Gaffigan.
“Entertainment is one,” she wrote. “What else? Inspiration.”
And immediately my mind tur...more
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Pushing past the puke factor
posted on April 7, 2010 at 9:56am
The weather was overcast and the air felt like rain at any moment. Still, the sprinters were in the middle of their practice at the University at Buffalo Stadium track, hoping to finish up before a storm blew through the area.
Jamiee McClary took her spi...more
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Oofta. Nothing Beats a Good, Long Sunday Run.
posted on April 4, 2010 at 9:49pm
Nothing beats a good, long Sunday run.
It has been an incredibly busy past-few-weeks for me, but I have enjoyed it immensely. No, I am not throwing down any big training weeks or traveling for races. I’m a grad student, and the ebbing and flowing that ...more
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Training day failures … or not
posted on April 4, 2010 at 9:33pm
In all honesty, I had no idea what to expect.
In preparing for my next 70.3 in Texas later this month, Saturday was my first big brick workout of the season. On the schedule — a two-hour bike ride followed immediately by an 8-10 mile run. The course an...more
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A new Revolution!
posted on March 1, 2010 at 6:07pm
I did it!
I just registered for the inaugural Rev3 Half in Knoxville, Tennessee. I haven’t been to Knoxville since my senior year of high school (that’s 9 years ago! Holy cripes). My neighbors growing up in the small town or Erie, Michigan, moved the...more
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Making "Iron" Fit
posted on February 11, 2010 at 4:02pm
Today we're in Grand Cayman Island. I'm going swimming with stingrays!
Please welcome today's guest blogger, Wes, from A Code Geek's Tail. Wes is an IronMan and has completed several races of all different lengths in his career. He's also completed all t...more
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2010, here I come!
posted on January 5, 2010 at 11:48am
I am super excited to race this year. Last year’s triathlon season, my first attempt at tri, was a blast, and even though I only did three races, it was like a party every time. Who’da thought exercising for 11 1/2 hours would be fun? Uhh… this gi...more
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Team Trakkers 2010
posted on November 24, 2009 at 2:20pm
Thanks for waiting ever-so-patiently, folks.Here's the good news that goes with that symbol I put up two-posts-ago:I am on Team Trakkers for 2010!What is Team Trakkers?Team Trakkers is a triathlon racing team sponsored by Trakkers GPS and Rev3, as well as...more
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Good news all around
posted on November 4, 2009 at 7:07pm
How excited am I?Pretty damn excited.I just found out that I made the teamnuun elite squad for 2010. Woowoo! I got bumped up from the grassroots level I received in 2009, and I am so pumped. Nuun has been such an awesome company, and their product is amaz...more
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Things I didn't know before I turned Tri
posted on October 6, 2009 at 10:34am
Before I started training for my first triathlon (Ironman Wisconsin), I had this skewed sense of who a triathlete really was. The only triathletes I had met in real life (prior to meeting Ian) were perfectionists with (dare I say) obsessive-compulsive pre...more
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2010 Race Schedule: Decisions, Decisions
posted on September 28, 2009 at 9:49am
This would be a good time to have a coach.I am starting to think (or have been for the last month) about what races I should do next year. I want to race more than I did this year (only three triathlons in 2009; some running races here and there including...more
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Never Say You Can’t
posted on September 24, 2009 at 3:31pm
Need a little inspiration? Take a look at this video. I never get tired of hearing Sara’s story and her incredible determination!
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And so it is... The Pre-Race Report
posted on September 19, 2009 at 10:30am
Or shall I say, was?Nearly a week has passed since I tempted fate with my very first ever 140.6mile endurofest that was the Ford Ironman Wisconsin-Madison. I can finally make my way up and down stairs without side-stepping, and I no longer live in a haze ...more
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I am an Iron(wo)man
posted on September 16, 2009 at 8:07am
I will post a more detailed race report later, but for now:Overall Place: 324, Age Group Place: 8th (W25-29)Total Time: 11:26:16Swim Time: 1:15:41 (Div- 34th, Overall 1010)Bike Time: 5:49:15 (Pace 19.2mph, Div- 5th, Overall 460)Run Time: 4:11:31 (Pace 9:3...more
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Almost there... Four days until IM 2009
posted on September 9, 2009 at 8:32am
We leave tomorrow for Neshotah. Andrew's parents, who we have stayed with on a separate occasion (The Mindless Self Indulging of June '08), have offered up their place of residence as a crash pad for us traveling souls. Not that it's far away from home, b...more
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