Jun 17
Sunday morning I woke up a bit groggy. I reached over to my nightstand, fumbling around until I felt the elastic band of my heart rate monitor strap. I squirmed around wrapping the HRM around me without actually sitting up in bed, a task I have become quite proficient at over the last several months. …
Jun 04
Pre-Race My eyes peeled open around 4:15am. 15 minutes before my alarm went off. I was happy to have gotten a full nights sleep and feeling pretty fresh. I rolled out of bed and started preparing my pre-race breakfast in the little microwave in our hotel room. Granola with coconut milk, a banana and a …
Apr 09
Another meatless success story… Mike Fremont, 91, Finishes Knoxville Half Marathon in 3:04 | Runner’s World & Running Times.
Mar 03
The weather report for this Saturday indicated a day clear of any precipitation and a high of around 40 deg F. Armed with my new Pearl Izumi Thermal cycling jacket and Craft windproof gloves, I thought I could finally get a long ride outdoors instead of hunkering down in the basement on the trainer. Unfortunately, …
Nov 01
The IT Band issue in my left leg, which started after my last tri of the season Ironman Muskoka 70.3, has been ebbing and flowing throughout the last 7 weeks of training leading up to my first my marathon. Some days I could run 18 miles with not a lot of pain, but other days …
Sep 24
T2 I was so relieved to arrive into T2! For one the hills were over. At least I thought so. And two, I had not suffered any mechanicals. While walking my bike to the rack, I did notice that my tire was just slightly rubbing the frame. Can I use this as an excuse for …
Sep 09
Despite the fact that I missed my goal of finishing under 6 hours, I had a really great day today. But the bike was actually 58.5 miles instead of the 56 mile standard for a Ironman 70.3 race and I finished 2 minutes and 55 seconds past 6 hours, I will consider that goal reached. …
Aug 20
My wife rousted me out of bed at 7:30AM to hit the lake for a swim while she kayaks beside me. We usually do that every year and she enjoys cruising along beside me. It was not in my training plan, but a OWS won’t kill me. We always try to get out there early …
Aug 07
Here is a pretty cool YouTube video of Ironman Lake Placid I came across…
Aug 06
On Sunday I decided to check out the D&L Rail Trail for my long run of the week. I am registered to do the marathon there this fall, so I thought it would be good to get acquainted with it. The race starts where the Nor-Bath trail ends(see map) so I decided to start there …
