Tag Archives: #pain

Taking Stock

In the days following my Ironman I’ve decided to take stock of all the little things that hurt or need repairing on my body… Remarkably, the list is short, and is already well on the way to mended… So, here’s … Continue reading

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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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Picture Perfect Execution

It’s been studied countless times, with the consistent results.  You see pros the world over doing it all the time.  Quietly. By themselves. And it apparently has similar effects on the muscles as does actual practice — building “muscle memory” … 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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Back to the Grind

So with the Leadman officially behind me, I need to really start to focus on the next round of training.  I am in my 5th week of Base Phase training… and, having now tested myself on a truly tough course, … Continue reading

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Leadman 125 Vegas – Race Report

The organizers of the Leadman series of triathlons describe that race as epic, and as the “next evolution of triathlon”.  Well, neither of those description begins to describe the pain and suffering that was the Leadman 125 race outside of  … Continue reading

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Regret

I often ask someone I meet what they regret in their life.  It’s not he actual details of what they answer that interest me – though the stories can often be interesting.  It’s the way they answer.  Whether there are … Continue reading

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Long Slow Climb

Last evening I was riding the train home and remembered I was leading the Guelph Triathlon Club group ride at my condo.  I had already reused my previous workout once, and repeating a workout 2 weeks in a row is … Continue reading

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Belief, Trust and Commitment

There are three critical things that affect the performance of a triathlete on race day.  And none of the three is physiology.  Nor is it cardiovascular fitness.  Nor strength. Not when you’re talking about the performance of that athlete against … Continue reading

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The Glorious Feeling

Ok, so at the time it sometimes feels like someone is taking a knife to you. At others, like you’ve been put on a medieval torture table and you’re being pulled apart at the joints. But the feeling you get … Continue reading

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