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Year: 2008
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Kinesio Taping Notes
I just watched the instructional DVD, Clinical Kinesio Taping and finally got some of the finer points of Kinesio taping technique. Here they are: 1. Taping from origin to insertion is supportive and enhances muscle activity. So you tape this way when there isn’t necessarily injury, but you want to help achieve peak performance with…
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Zipp Powertap Disc Wheel Test and Pumping Up
Today the Bay area was sunny, although it was a chilly 45 degrees this morning. After my Computrainer workout, I decided to finally take my fixed Zipp Powertap disc out for a test. In case you didn’t know, pumping up a disc wheel is kind of a pain. You get this little L shaped adapter…
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Lacrosse Ball is the Ultimate Massage Tool
My physical therapist turned me on to using a lacrosse ball to work through the knots in my muscles. Previously I had a TP MassageBall and both their rollers. I still love my rollers, but I was feeling that the ball was a bit too soft. When I really put pressure on it, it would…
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Importance of Regularly Checking and Correcting Kinetic Chain Imbalances
Yesterday I went to see my physical therapist. The week before, I had somehow pulled and/or spasmed my left back, ranging from the top trapezoids/neck down the middle back and into the lat area. It was during weight lifting that this happened and it was very annoying and painful for a long while. The result…
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IM FL 2008: Race Details Commentary Part II
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 you’re still out running and the sun starts going down, better KEEP RUNNING or else walking will potentially make you hypothermic, given your clothes being…
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IM FL 2008: Race Details Commentary
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, T2 and the expo were all in one place so there wasn’t much walking around. 2. Since T1 and T2 were in the same place,…
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IM FL 2008: Recovery Update
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 a bit sore on the top of my quads down by the knees; this was bugging me prior to Ironman and now it’s acting up.…
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IM FL 2008: What Worked, What Didn’t Part II
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 bike, I would train hills up to 5 hours and then go ride for an hour, completing intervals at high watts with rest in between.…
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IM FL 2008: What Worked, What Didn’t
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 switched drinks from Accelerade to First Endurance EFS. Accelerade was upsettng my stomach. I think it was their use of soy protein and the way…
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IM FL 2008: Compression Report
For IM FL, I raced with compression sleeves for my lower legs by Zensah. I really like these for their compressive design, which is a ribbed, graduated compression that reduces up the lower leg. I also like sleeves as opposed to full socks as I prefer to wear my favorite socks for racing instead of…
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IM FL 2008: Timing Weirdness
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 starting it again if I had noticed it stopped. All my splits were pretty consistent, with the exception of T1 where I forgot to hit…
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IM FL 2008: Official Photos
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, I thought I was grimacing when I crossed the finish line. Look at that roar of happiness!
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IM FL 2008: Awards Banquet
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: the 75-79 men age groupers who finished Ironman. They just blow me away: Here are the women pros with Bella Comeford coming in first once…
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IM FL 2008: The Day After
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 then head to the expo. There I pick up my pics which I will post later once I get home to my scanner. I also…
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IM FL 2008: Race Report
It was a beautiful morning in Panama City Beach thankfully. It was not very windy at all, and the sea looked very calm with few waves. Transition was a zoo. There were 2258 athletes that started the race. It’s just too much. Some pics of me setting up my bike in transition: My bike on…
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