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Year: 2009

  • IM CDA: Still Watching the Weather

    IM CDA: Still Watching the Weather

    Last night it was rainy pretty hard for a while. That really sucks because we’ll have to hand in our bikes tonite and they’ll be left outside, potentially to be rained on overnight before the race tomorrow morning. Today there is some sunshine but still a lot of clouds. Yahoo! Weather for Coeur d’Alene says:…

  • IM CDA: Pasta Party

    IM CDA: Pasta Party

    Always must eat pasta to carbo load for the race and so we rolled down to the pasta dinner party. 15 minutes before and the line was snaking way out onto the street! Again the Trimaven boys were in full force: Gatorade was everywhere on the tables and the food was decent. I piled on…

  • IM CDA: Driving the Bike Course…In the Rain!

    IM CDA: Driving the Bike Course…In the Rain!

    The video report live from the wet and wooly bike course: As we got out further, it just rained even harder. We saw many cyclists out there – that must have really sucked. When we got home, my wife modeled her new Ironman fleece lined jacket – very important for rainy and cool days watching…

  • IM CDA: The Pita Pit

    IM CDA: The Pita Pit

    After swimming, we were hungry and we went to find The Pita Pit, whose headquarters are here in Coeur d’Alene. How nice to find a place that serves a variety of foods all wrapped burrito style in a pita bread. I also met the owner of The Pita Pit, who is also the regional director…

  • IM CDA: Friday Swimming

    IM CDA: Friday Swimming

    This morning I woke again early to light streaming in the windows at 530a. I got up around 7am and Dan was already up. But as we were sitting there, he reading email and me eating cereal it starts to rain hard. Ugh we think – not good for Sunday if this keeps up. But…

  • IM CDA: Thursday at Registration

    IM CDA: Thursday at Registration

    Today we marveled at the fact that the sun rose at 5am! I woke up first at 530a because of it. We went over to registration to get my registration bag and materials. It was windy out there and the lake was pretty choppy: Here’s me in my brand new IM CDA kit: Back to…

  • IM CDA: Hanging Out in CDA

    IM CDA: Hanging Out in CDA

    Yesterday’s travel really sucked. Whenever it’s windy and/or foggy at SFO, the air traffic gets delayed by many hours. So we didn’t take off until 4pm (scheduled for 1240p). It was a short hop to Spokane and on/off raining when we got here. A quick 40 minute ride got us to Coeur d’Alene and then…

  • IM CDA: Still Checking The Weather

    IM CDA: Still Checking The Weather

    Just checked the weather again today at Coeur d’Alene Weather on Yahoo! Weather. Here’s a screenshot: On Sunday June 21, cool temps 64 degrees high/45 degrees low – BONUS! Isolated T-storms – not so good, but better than thunderstorms and rain all day long. If the temps stay cool, this could make for a great…

  • IM CDA: Packing Up, Heading to Idaho

    IM CDA: Packing Up, Heading to Idaho

    I’m almost packed up and ready to go. Just a few more things I want to throw in my suitcases and hope it all fits. Thankfully, TriBike Transport has my bike and some bike gear so my bags aren’t as full as normal. I have some anticipation but not as much this year as in…

  • IM CDA: Loosening Up My Left Hip

    IM CDA: Loosening Up My Left Hip

    For some reason, this season my left hip has been extremely sensitive to heavy efforts. This weekend racing Escape from Alcatraz was no exception. I was worried that my hip would tighten up and sure enough it did, although it was less severe than in the past months. It actually stopped tightening up for a…

  • IM CDA: Escape from Alcatraz

    IM CDA: Escape from Alcatraz

    Today I raced Escape from Alcatraz as a warmup to IM CDA. I had not intended to race so close to IM CDA, but I made a mistake when I signed up for the Alcatraz lottery as I thought this race was 2 weeks before IM CDA, not one! Well as fate would have it,…

  • IM CDA: Watching the Weather

    IM CDA: Watching the Weather

    This is not what we triathletes like to see: I’ve raced in pretty hot, really windy, and cool weather, but I’ve been real fortunate to never have raced in rain. Many of my friends have, but I have not. Looking at this weather report on my iPhone, I can only hope that the weather past…

  • IM CDA: Aches and Pains, First Stop: Alcatraz

    IM CDA: Aches and Pains, First Stop: Alcatraz

    We’re about 10 days away from IM CDA. Last weekend, my back decided to flare up. Very annoying! It set off muscle tightness in my left lower back and glute and made it painful to move around. About once a year this happens and this was not the best timing. I iced it twice a…

  • 14 Days Before Ironman

    14 Days Before Ironman

    Here I sit in the middle of taper now. Feelin’ pretty good this year. Some highlights as I approach Ironman: 1. Yesterday I weighed myself on the scale at only 145 lbs! This is midday, after I’ve eaten breakfast, had fluids to drink, etc. I think I may be as low as 143 lbs on…

  • Tips on the Mental Aspects of Running

    Tips on the Mental Aspects of Running

    A buddy of mine asked me how I go out there and just run long, day after day, week after week. Here is the email I sent him: You have hit on a key element in long distance racing, which is the mental aspect. Some things to try: 1. Get used to the time. If…

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