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Triathlon,Running,Cycling,Ironman, and Ultras

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Month: February, 2008

28 February, 2008 (11:09) | Uncategorized | No comments

I have been burning it at both ends lately. I have run over 25 miles 5 times in the last 12 weeks, all in an attempt to improve my Ironman run leg. So far it’s working. My endurance is at an all time high. An example of this is the Black [...]

Aero wheels, Newton shoes and Lactate threshold

14 February, 2008 (11:03) | Training | No comments

I like data and gadgets. Aero wheels, wind tunnels, heart rate monitors, drag ratios, on and on. One day while buying a pair of Aero wheels I was asking the shop owner a hundred questions about frames, wheels, assorted Aero gear and how much time I could save with each over the course [...]

A walk in the woods, Ultra “Style”

5 February, 2008 (09:55) | Uncategorized | No comments

I could not let John’s out fit (my wife’s shorts) go by without comment. Let’s just say there were a lot of scared Hippies!

Ultra thoughts

4 February, 2008 (18:10) | Uncategorized | No comments

I set out this year to improve my limiters. I’ve been turning strong bike splits for the last couple years only to give back way too much time in the run.
At first I thought that pacing may be the problem but after quite a bit of testing and practice it became [...]