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Motivation born from inspiration
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 9, 2010 at 10:46am
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
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 7, 2010 at 12:56pm
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.
by Endurance Meg
posted April 5, 2010 at 12:49am
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
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 5, 2010 at 12:33am
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!
by Endurance Meg
posted March 1, 2010 at 9:07pm
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
by Run Girl Run
posted February 11, 2010 at 7:02pm
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!
by Endurance Meg
posted January 5, 2010 at 2:48pm
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
by Endurance Meg
posted November 24, 2009 at 5:20pm
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
by Endurance Meg
posted November 4, 2009 at 10:07pm
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
by Endurance Meg
posted October 6, 2009 at 1:34pm
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
by Endurance Meg
posted September 28, 2009 at 12:49pm
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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Race Report: Ironman Wisconsin-Madison
by Endurance Meg
posted September 19, 2009 at 7:37pm
My mantra for the week was: "Just relax." I was trying my best to avoid stress, if something happened, I would take it in stride. The boys got a little amped up at times, but I just smiled and stayed in my zone. Calm, cool, and collective.The day before t...more
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And so it is... The Pre-Race Report
by Endurance Meg
posted September 19, 2009 at 1:30pm
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
by Endurance Meg
posted September 16, 2009 at 11:07am
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
by Endurance Meg
posted September 9, 2009 at 11:32am
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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Holy Cripes : Five days until Ironman
by Endurance Meg
posted September 7, 2009 at 5:38pm
Holy cripes! Why does my calendar say 5days? What happened to days 6 and 7 until Ironman? Yikes!It's ok. I think I'm ready. We are leaving on Wednesday for Milwaukee and I am already packed. I might make some banana bread once it cools off this evening (a...more
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Countdown to first Ironman: 8 days
by Endurance Meg
posted September 5, 2009 at 12:44pm
This week was a little stressful as I schizophrenically avoided all the returning students and their silent H1N1 viruses. I was tempted to go to the pharmacy to get a small particle mask to wear while sitting at my desk, as my new office mates sniffled an...more
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Tools of the Trade
by Endurance Meg
posted August 29, 2009 at 8:52pm
So, as I wind down my training in preparation for race day (now, a whole 14 days away...), I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite training tools that I've either loved for years or acquired more recently. Some are for training, some are for reco...more
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To Wisconsin and back!
by Endurance Meg
posted August 9, 2009 at 7:45pm
What better way to train for the Ironman than to spend a weekend in Iron County, Wisconsin? I was lucky enough to be invited by my friend, Laurie (who is also training for IMoo), to head down to Hurley, Wisconsin, via bicycle. But the real icing on the ca...more
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My Training Need-To's
by Endurance Meg
posted August 7, 2009 at 4:19pm
Here's a list of things I need to do in the immediate future:I need to ...-Work on my swim technique! [You'll have to watch the video with your head tilted sideways...]-Take more photos! videos! use my camera more!-Strength train on a regular basis. This ...more
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Ironman Training: Big Week #1 Recap
by Endurance Meg
posted August 3, 2009 at 2:48pm
This past week was my first of two big weeks before I start a progressive tapering for Ironman Wisconsin. What started out with a post-race rest day ended with a beautiful long run in Madison, Wisconsin.Going into the training week, I was feeling good but...more
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Chicago Lakes Half Ironman Triathlon - Race Report!
by Endurance Meg
posted July 28, 2009 at 12:59am
This weekend, Adam and I ventured in my new wheels to Chisago City, Minnesota, where we aspired to knock down a second half ironman before the Big Race in September. We left Saturday morning and took the scenic drive from Houghton through Hayward, Wiscons...more
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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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