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Ironman Mont Tremblant Race Report

As the sun barely squeaks its head above the horizon, the house is quiet. Everyone is asleep, except perhaps me. Why am I awake? Well, every time I change position in bed, my legs complain that I’ve forced them to … Continue reading

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Hard Work and Play

So it seems like forever since I have written anything.  And it has been.  With the exception of a my plea for support for raising funds for charity this morning, its been probably 3 weeks since I have contributed a … Continue reading

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Back in the Groove

Seems to me there’s nothing quite as energizing as the combination of a “mental/physical jolt” and “change of pace”.  And that’s just what I got in the last couple weeks.  Down to Mont Tremblant for the 70.3 race, immediately followed … Continue reading

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Mont Tremblant 70.3 Race Report

It is with much anticipation I arrived into Mont Tremblant, Quebec this weekend to race at the 70.3.  My “A” race this year is the inaugural Ironman Mont Tremblant – my first ever.  As such, the opportunity to preview the … Continue reading

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Catching Up….

So I’m going to try to do a quick catch-up on the statistics related to my training for the last month.  For a variety of reasons, I have been remiss in publishing my weekly summaries… And well, I’m now suffering … Continue reading

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Blame Good Authors

OK, OK…. I know its been a while since I posted anything on here… and while there are plenty of reasons, the excuse I am going to focus on is my having been (and continuing to be!) sucked into the … Continue reading

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Half Way There!

OK…. so this moment won’t officially occur until half-way thru tomorrow… but close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades, I say.  I woke up this morning realizing that I am officially half-way through my training program for Ironman Mont Tremblant. … Continue reading

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Holiday Weekends

You would think, with a 3-day holiday weekend, there would be a conrnucopia of training.  My training logs would be veritably overflowing.  My legs would be shattered.  My arms and core fried.  And I would be desperate to get back … Continue reading

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Love Your LBS!

For any cyclist (or triathlete), one of the most valuable resources you can have is a solid relationship with your local bike shop (LBS for short).   And I feel the need to give out some kudos right now to a … Continue reading

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Build Week #2 – In Review

Week 2 of the Build Phase, well, built upon Week 1.  Sounds pretty obvious, but let’s just say the work is getting longer and harder.  Longer being where I’m feeling it most. The week was busy…. lots of stuff going … Continue reading

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