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The RACE REPORT PART THREE
PART THREE:
I get to the top I figure stop for extra water (4 stops) cool off head down. Again the drafting police are pulling people over. They are kind of taking the passing lane and I am pushing. So I figure what the heck I will tuck in behind the drafting police. Well that didnt [...]
The RACE REPORT PART TWO
PART TWO:
So now I am just swiming and it feels like i know how to swim. Reach and Glibe Reach in glide in a tube. I remember seeing Sun Devil Stadium and thinking about a half a mile to go. Out of no where this PINK CAP and it had to have been the same [...]
The RACE REPORT PART ONE
PART ONE:
The cost to read the race report is $1. I dont care if you charge to your credit card or mail 100 Pennies to me at 1051 Douglas rd Batavia IL 60510 C/O Bright side of the road Foundation.
This blog goes to 16,000 viewers and the cause is worth the money, if everyone gave [...]
Ok basically 30 more days
Here we go the training volume has increased. I have been more focused on nutrition . I am injury free (even though I need rotator cup surgery ) . I will start my taper right around November 10th. This is where the nerves start becoming a factor
an 8 hour training day
WELL an 8 hour training day is a Long day. I had some company during a good chunk of this and that helps.
Thanks to Jim Vidmich, in earlier blogs I mentioned Jim was always up for a longer ride. Thanks to Dr. Ted he made me work very hard PLUS he made me CRASH at about [...]
So where do the 3 kids and a wife and a dog fit in
Without the full force blessing and support of one’s spouse (assuming they are not training for an ironman) and family I think this could be a very very difficult event. Well now my son Brian is old enough that he can bike while I run and actually he is able to go 2 hours straight [...]
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A little rain and a WELLMAN
On Saturday September 12th the Chicagoland area had one of the hardest rainfalls in our history 1.5 to 2 inches per hour. Well this day pretty well ended my hopes of running 2 hours. Sunday the 13th I had to get a 5 hr or 90 mile bike ride in this was a must do [...]
Should Napping be punishable and more
This morning, well let me back up. Starting tomorrow I will have a video camera and I will start video taping many of the workouts and kind of the daily routine. This past monday I was given a nice little workout just a small track workout. Started with a warmup then I ran 4×200 (tad [...]
Is riding a bike dangerous for Daral Vining
Well, for most of us we begin riding a bike at the age of 5-6 and then there is the old saying it’s like riding a bike you never forget.
I really began riding in 2005 and on my first ride out with SUPERSTAR (and nickname author) Barry Taerbaum. Barry made clear to me there are two [...]
