You know the type. That person that’s dead-set on doing something no matter what. When it comes to racing, I unfortunately fall into this category. So when I sprain my ankle pretty badly three days before the Tri Louisville race, I knew in the back of my mind that I would still try and do […]
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My Minimalist Approach to Marathon Training – 2016 KDF Marathon Race Report
Since January 1st, I’ve averaged just 17.2 miles run per week. Most marathon training plans call for at least double that. The average time each week that I spent out pounding the pavement was only 2.3 hours. I also only had one “long” run, which was 18 miles. This Runner’s World article recommends 100-140 miles […]
Ironman Louisville is 33 Weeks Away
Ironman Louisville 2016 will be held on Sunday, October 9th. That is 33 weeks from this past Sunday. That may seem like a long time, but if you want to be ready come race day, the work needs to start now (if it hasn’t already). I’ve completed this race three times in five years and […]
My 2015 Ironman Louisville Race Video
Ironman Louisville Race Report
Unlike my previous Ironman Race Reports (2011 & 2013), I’m going to keep this one to a single post. I had my alarm set for 3:30AM on race morning, but I woke up at 3:10 and had to pee. So at that point, I just decided to get me day started. I ate a medium […]
Ironman Louisville Race Preview
This Sunday will be my third time racing Ironman Louisville. This year will be different from the previous two in the fact that they race is in mid-October instead of the end of August. This means cooler temperatures and a wet-suit-legal swim. There was some concern about algae blooms forcing the race organizers to cancel […]
Kona Race Preview
While the eyes of Louisville will be on the Ironman race taking place on Sunday, the rest of the triathlon world is eagerly anticipating a race that takes place this Saturday…the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. In fact, since there are no longer pro athletes racing in Ironman Louisville, the race here is unlikely […]
Four Weeks Until Ironman – What Should I Do Now??
Ironman Louisville is October 11th…which is now just under four weeks away. Bib numbers have been issued (I’m # 582) and it’s starting to get real! So what am I going to do over the next four weeks to assure that I am as ready as possible for the race? Hold off on the taper […]
Ramping Up To Ironman
This is the third time that I’ve trained to race an Ironman (aka “Full”) Triathlon. I will be participating in Ironman Louisville on October 11th. The previous two times I’ve done this race, it was held at the end of August. So due to this change, my training has been shifted by six weeks. I’m […]
Racing In Tandem
I can’t really remember the first time I saw the video of Dick Hoyt doing a triathlon with his disabled son Rick. They have been racing as a tandem team literally longer than I have been alive. If you have never had the opportunity to watch these two in action, it’s worth your time. They […]