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June 2009 - Ride For Rob 
July 2010 - Muskoka Long Course 
September 2010 - Muskoka 70.3 Ironman 
July 2011 - Ironman Lake Placid |
It is my birthday today! I am now 39 years old or in triathlon speak M40-44 as I move into a new category for the 2012 race year. What does that mean? Not much! The M35-39, M40-44 age groups are the two most competitive groups out there. So even though I’ll be racing “older guys” [...] Tomorrow is the big day. Everything is checked in. I put on my swim gear to make sure I have everything then bagged it so it is ready for the morning. I put on all my bike gear then put it in the bike transition bag and did the same thing with my run gear. [...] Friday is all about two things, relax and eat. I met up with JJ Neely from NRG PT Coaching and the Kelso Open Water Swimming group in the morning. He was giving his athletes a prep talk and invited me to come down. It was great to get some last minute tips and get a [...] Sorry another late post, this was my Thursday….. T-3 days until the race. It’s starting to get busy here in Lake Placid. Everyone is starting to roll in, the signs and banners are going up and the list of things to do today is long. I am starting to feel excited about the race. [...] Pervert. I know what you thought when you read that title. Freak. Ever since becoming a previously fat guy I’ve lived vicariously through Food TV shows such as Man vs. Food, Throwdown with Bobby Flay and my favourite Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. As I was planning the trip to Knoxville I started scoping out [...] Alright, finally ready to head out for the first race of the 2011 year. I forgot how much shit you have to pack for a triathlon! Wetsuit, bike, wheels, shoes, runners, shorts, shirt, spare workout clothes, regular clothes, nutrition the list keeps going and going and going. Thankfully I remembered this little resource from last [...] Things are building up fast now as I head into week 4 of the program. With March now over I am officially back into full on training mode having averaged 15 hours a week of training since the Chilly 1/2 Marathon. Last year I maxed out at 14 hours a week towards the end of [...] I just finished the last workout of 2010. It was a great year and 2011 looks to be even better. Here is a look at the year in numbers… 3 – Number of triathlons raced this year 4 – Number of firsts in 2010 – first 1/2 Marathon, 10K, triathlon, 70.3 256 – Number of [...] It’s been four weeks and I feel normal again. After two boring weeks recovering and then another two weeks of active recovery and I am ready to go again. These last few weeks reminded me of when I ski raced. I never wanted the season to end, but when it did, I was kind of [...] Bike is racked, bag is packed, gear laid out for tomorrow. Easy run, bike and swim complete, soak in the hot tub check, stretched, check. Fed well and fuelled up. 12 hours from now the gun goes off and the race begins. Now it is time to try and get some sleep. I doubt I’ll [...] |
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