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Time to Commit

When I started on this journey towards completing my first Ironman 285 days ago, I set out with two goals in mind. First, to test myself – my physical and mental abilities, my perseverance, my ability to suffer and keep … 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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Time Trials

Just a quick note this morning to throw some Kudos out to Alasdair and the GTC crew for really pushing me and giving me the tools this year to improve my swim.  Last night was the final “sanctioned” indoor swim … Continue reading

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Club Community

One of the things I love about the triathlon community is, well, just that — its a community.  For a sport that’s essentially solo in nature, triathletes build a camaraderie that rivals even the best team sports.  It’s a nice … Continue reading

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Leadman Album Loaded

  Just a quick note to let folks know the Leadman Photo album (mix of my own pics and pics that were taken by the pros on the course) has been posted! More pics were posted by the Leadman folks … Continue reading

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Base Week #1 – Review

As I sit back to think about the first week in my “proper” training program for the IM Mont Tremblant, I find it terribly ironic that it’s been one of my busiest weeks to date with work, which meant a … Continue reading

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Foundations Phase in Review

The last 18 weeks is a blur…I try to think back to where I was 18 weeks ago, so much has happened.  Life has changed dramatically.  Where to even start…. Let’s see, 18 weeks ago I was: Unemployed — having … Continue reading

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Week 17 in Review

Folks, I’m awfully sorry I have been failing you the last few weeks in the regularity of my posts.  I could make a tonne of excuses — how busy life can get, how much training I have putting in, how … Continue reading

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Week 16 in Review

Week 16… My goodness its getting close to when I am starting my “real” training.  Only 2 more weeks!  And then I am fully and completely committed to doing this “Ironman thing”.  Starting the training program will make it more … Continue reading

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Riding the Trainer

There are those days when I realize just how lucky I am to be able to do what I do, and have the hobbies I have. Yesterday was one of those days. I had a solid day at work, and … Continue reading

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