Month: November 2008

Some more comments: 13. Be wary of low temperatures in the mornings…and at night when the sun sets! Not so bad in the morning with a wetsuit on, but if[…]

Thinking back to IM FL, I thought I’d put down some notes regarding the race independent of the race report. Here they are: 1. Logistics were very well done. T1,[…]

It’s been 1.5 weeks after IM FL. Sometime yesterday, my aerobic system recovered fully and I didn’t have that funny, “cool” sensation in my lungs any more. Muscularly, I am[…]

One more: Negative split and descend training really helped my ability to deliver high efforts even towards the end of the race, or the end of each segment. On the[…]

In reflecting back on my training for and racing during Ironman Florida, I thought about what worked well and what didn’t work so well. Here are some thoughts: 1. I[…]

So my finish time was 11:36. I looked at my watch and noticed that my stopwatch read 11:32. Where did 4 minutes go? I’m pretty sure I would have remembered[…]

From ASI Photography. Some pics of me on my bike: Here is me running: Here are some of me crossing the finish line, and happy with my medal: And yes,[…]

Some pics of the awards banquet, with Mike Reilly announcing, Graham Fraser CEO of Ironman, and Greg Welch with some of the Janus Charity Challenge winners: These guys are amazing:[…]

Getting up this morning wasn’t too bad. I think my body is adapting to the abuse I give it every Ironman! I drop off my bike at TriBike Transport and[…]