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Plan the Work, Work the Plan

It’s an old saying, whose origin is lost to me… But as much as its just become a part of my own lexicon, there’s a deep truth to it. One needs to “plan the work”…. And then one needs to … Continue reading

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Voracious Appetite

As I continue to lighten my training load in the days leading up to my race on Sunday, I’m finding one of the most difficult things to control (when I have the time to think about it!) Is my insatiable … Continue reading

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Food as Fuel

Anyone who knows me, knows that while I enjoy food I’m no connoisseur of fine cuisine.  Well, that’s not quite true… like I said, I enjoy a good meal – especially a good one at a nice restaurant with wonderful … Continue reading

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Build Week #1 – In Review

OK… so build week definitely lived up to its name! While in the last couple weeks of Base training I was being a wee bit lax in terms of sticking out some of the workouts, the jump in volume from … Continue reading

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Base Week #8 – In Review

My last week of the Base Phase of my training program was good.  A little compressed and “light” in the training department, but to be expected as a combination of a “rest week” in the program design, as well as … 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 15 in Review

Week 15 was a good week.  I felt as though I was getting back into the groove again, after a week or so where the training seemed to have been slipping.  At least towards the end of the week it … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished!

Today is the first day I can say that I have officially reached my target training weight – 165lbs.  It might be a bit artiicifical since I missed a proper dinner last night after a late night at the office … Continue reading

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100 Days

Today marks 200 days until Ironman Mont Tremblant on August 19th. It also marks the 100 day point into my journey – the 1/3 point – having launched my AgeGroupDiaries site at the 300 days mark. While 200 days sounds … Continue reading

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