Winter Running

So just a quick followup on my last post about how treadmills are (potentially) bad... I decided to give running outside a chance after much criticism from my team and coach about all my treadmill running. Apparently triathletes aren't afraid of a little inclement weather, and it was suggested that I just put on some layers and head out the door. The...

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Are treadmills bad?

Ever since I started running at all, I had a pretty simple seasonal running plan; If it was spring/summer/fall and not too bad weather, I would train outside. Otherwise, the treadmill was my best friend. I’ve never been shy about this. I don’t enjoy being uncomfortable, and running while wet/cold just never appealed to me. Now theoretically, running...

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Ironman Hawaii 2011

Hey I just wanted to add the full version of the Hawaii Ironman 2011 World Championship NBC coverage video. Enjoy and be inspired...

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My first Triathlon

Most people ending up having some sort of story for their first Triathlon, and I thought I would share mine (at the time of writing, also my only Tri). At the beginning of this past summer, I ran the Ottawa Half-Marathon, which made it my second Half. I had been casually running for a few years and had done a handful of 10Ks as well. After doing...

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5/12/2011

So this post is coming in a little late, I would have posted yesterday but I decided to reserve Monday nights my long-run training sessions.  The rest of the week was actually pretty decent as well. On Sunday I really pushed myself in the pool, and a the end I finally found a pace that I think I can hold for a decent amount of time. Its not...

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NBC Ironman 2011

Oh man quick post...I've been looking all over the web trying to find coverage from this years' Kona Ironman World Championship, and it is apparently gonna be released this Saturday! Now I just gotta find a PVR. Here the apparent previe...

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