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Ironman Coeur D'Alene 2009, closing the books
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted June 29, 2009 at 12:16pm
It's been one week since my first Ironman and I've taken some time to let my body and mind come to conclusions on this entire experience. My thoughts and emotions tied to this race have definitely evolved over the last 7 days for sure.I was high as a kit...more
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I did it!
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted June 24, 2009 at 11:06am
I'm quite exhausted to pull together a full race report and post, but here is a screen cap of my finish (thanks tracey!). Despite the rough swim, the tough conditions, the wind, the cold, the mental and physical challenges, I couldn't stop smiling for mos...more
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7 Days to CDA
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted June 15, 2009 at 11:52am
I was battling a little cold late last week that had me panicking about months of training going down the tubes for a sick race day. I rested, drank a lot of tea and oj, took some vitamin C (perhaps too much, oops), took echinacea and started to feel bett...more
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A snow storm…in June?
by Pretty Tough
posted June 9, 2009 at 3:40pm
(Ed. Note: New Pretty Tough team member Heidi Johnson-Fry competes in the duathlon and recently placed 5th in the 2009 Duathlon National Championships. She is a mom, a Girl Scout leader and a volunteer who works constantly to promote girls in sports. )
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Congrats to Leanda Cave
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted May 20, 2009 at 11:54am
Leanda Cave had a record breaking day at Ironman 70.3 Florida this past weekend. Coming off a 2nd place finish at Wildflower only 2 weeks ago and despite suffering from a bit of a flu, the Brit threw it down on Sunday, defending her title for a First pla...more
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Update on Girly Stuff
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted May 13, 2009 at 11:15pm
I ran out of time for my last post but here are some interesting numbers to consider:This year at Wildflower Long Course there were 55 Pro Men, 21 Pro Women. There were 1,328 male age groupers and 453 female age groupers. At Kona in 2008 there were 43 F...more
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Pet Peeve: Girly stuff
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted May 13, 2009 at 10:07am
Ladies, ladies, ladies. Is anyone as tired as I am of inferior, "feminine" designed products that just don't meet our needs? Do you find yourself settling for the "unisex" version of a product that is bulkier than all get out? Sam McGlone just wrote about...more
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Masters "Lite" yeah right!
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted May 8, 2009 at 7:11pm
I am not a swimmer. Regretfully I never did swim team as a child. Don't get me wrong, I'm water safe. I just never knew how to do a proper freestyle stroke, breath under water or swim for fitness, until my wonderful boyfriend rescued me from my non-swimme...more
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Tri: A lesson in Zenitation
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted May 5, 2009 at 7:04pm
Woo! Wildflower 2009 Long Course!So....how did it go? Well, let me first start by thanking the many people who helped me get to the starting line and then ultimately the finish line. Thank you to my fantastic coaches at Trifiniti, Duane and Dorette, thank...more
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Nutrition Review: Gu Chomps
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted April 27, 2009 at 7:47pm
Using my 20% off Sports Basement Coupon a couple weeks ago, I stocked up on plenty of things. I found a new Gu product in the nutrition section - Gu Chomps, so I picked up a pack of Strawberry and a pack of Cranberry Apple.I've been in love with Luna Moon...more
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Yellow Submarine
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted April 27, 2009 at 4:01pm
Here's my new racing flats!Adidas Adizero Adios. Light flats, but still some cushioning for the longer races or sessions. The weight is 200g/7.4oz in mens size 42/us8.5. The Adios is heavier and with a more solid heel than last years Adizero LT. But stil...more
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An evening with Chris Lieto
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted April 21, 2009 at 10:21am
Chris Lieto joined the Golden Gate Tri Club this evening for a talk about training, racing Wildflower, his aspirations as a green athlete and his son's penchant for mimicking his rival, Chris McCormack.I am a big fan of Chris. I first saw him speak in my ...more
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Oceanside Recap
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted April 15, 2009 at 6:26pm
I looked at my calendar yesterday and realized that Wildflower is only 2 weeks away! I just recovered from Oceanside. Of course, I signed myself up for this, but what's more daunting is that now the tough stuff begins. I have an 80 mile bike ride schedule...more
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Hello from Beautiful Oceanside
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted April 5, 2009 at 1:33am
Raced Ironman California 70.3 today and it was a good day!
Woke up early and headed to transition for setup. It was chilly before sunrise, so despite my fears of the cold water, the water wasn't too bad since it was warmer than the air.
The swim was a ...more
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Compression - results in
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted March 17, 2009 at 8:21pm
Poll of the week = unpopular. Boo.I know there are people out there reading this blog! Few people, but still, I can see y'all on Google Analytics, so don't be shy.I left the last "Question of the week" up quite a bit longer than 1 week. Here are the resul...more
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Mental Training Days
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted March 16, 2009 at 3:19pm
This weekend was tough. We've just completed our build phase 2 and after a nice recovery week, we launched into build phase 3. Oceanside is approaching rapidly and likewise our training is ramping up. Saturday morning we took off on the Marin Metric Centu...more
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Ironman opens slots to several 2009 events
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted March 12, 2009 at 7:48pm
If you are planning on racing any of the following 70.3 events, Ironman 70.3 California, Ironman 70.3 Florida, Ironman 70.3 Hawaii and Ironman 70.3 Boise, you now have a shot at getting a slot to these full Ironman distance events this year:Ford Ironman C...more
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Java Juice
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted March 9, 2009 at 4:35am
Heading out for our group trail run this morning, we had lost an hour of sleep, prep-time, whatever you want to call it, from daylight savings adjustment. As I sifted through my purse for my heart rate strap, I found the Java Juice packet...more
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What to wear?
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted March 8, 2009 at 2:04pm
So, what to wear on your Sunday run when it's snowing constantly and the snow is wet Hopefully you don't choose to skip the run and watch sports on TV......more
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