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  IM Brazil: Ice Run, Brazilian Flora and Fauna

  After lunch, Scott and I went out for an ice run. Ice is for the nice freezing ice bath I’m gonna take after the race so I recover faster. Shoving it all into the fridge; kinda doesn’t fit. Duct taping the fridge door so it stays shut. Scott employing his Stanford education to figure out…

  May 26, 2007

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  IM Brazil: Eve of the Big Day

  OK enough trash talk about my experience getting here. Yeah I’m a spoiled product of the 21st century and I’ve had the roughing it bred out of me (or I’d like to say I’m the victim of the fact that there are 21st century travel agents booking into 19th century travel operations). However, today I…

  May 26, 2007

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  IM Brazil: The Jurere Beach Hotel Scorecard

  The score is: Minuses: + Phones don’t work. + Elevator to my section was under repair, needed to use the service elevator to get upstairs. + Doesn’t sell stamps. + No bar or cafe at all. + Can’t figure out the freakin’ heater. Is it even on? BRRRR… Pluses: + Elevator to my section finally…

  May 25, 2007

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  IM Brazil: Pasta Party 5-25-07 Friday Night

  Going to the pasta party is always an interesting affair. The pasta party was held in this big building which was FREEZING. Florianopolis, while sunny and warm in the sun, drops to Bay area chill when the sun disappears. No tea or coffee in sight, my bones were chilly through dinner. It was tough paying…

  May 25, 2007

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  IM Brazil: Pictures Set 2 5-25-07 Friday

  My buddy Keish and new found buddy Scott at check-in: The expo and transition area under construction: Shopping on the street near the hotel, the restaurant I ate lunch in, the local supermarket “Braulio SuperMercado”:

  May 25, 2007

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  IM Brazil: Pictures 5-25-07 Friday

  The Jurere Beach Hotel in the morning at sunrise: The EST course tour with Ken Glah narrating: Me about to head out for a bike ride. Do I look like something out of X-files?:

  May 25, 2007

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  IM Brazil: Pictures 5-24-07 Thursday

  A few today, definitely more tomorrow: Standing in line for 30 freakin minutes Check out my new IM Brazil 07 Kit! EST bike mechanics at work. My rejiggered bike – love it!

  May 24, 2007

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  IM Brazil: Arrival in Florianopolis

  Today I rolled into Florianopolis this morning around 9am, after yet another crazy check-in line adventure. I swear, every business, every person in Brazil or working for a Brazilian company moves in slow motion. There is no urgency or sense of customer service anywhere in the place. Even at the line to pick up our…

  May 24, 2007

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  IM Brazil: The Workout at Miami Airport

  I reach Miami airport around 3pm local time. Negotiating the airport and the airline became a test of my Ironman endurance. The first phase of my workout here at the airport was getting off the plane and proceeding to hike approximately 1 mile from one end of the airport from Concourse D to the other…

  May 23, 2007

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  IM Brazil: Tapering with Little Tweaks

  I’m one week away from the race and have been tapering for about 2 weeks now. I was elated to have done a mega triple brick 3 weeks ago and felt really ready for this race. But then, I got this weird pain around my right ankle bone, because of which I stopped running for…

  May 20, 2007

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  Ironman Brazil: Coming Down to the Wire

  As I come down to the wire for Ironman Brazil, I once again reflect on my training and what I’ve learned over these last few months preparing for the event. Some notables: 1. I noted a definite need for strength building in my training, so I dramatically raised the number of hilly courses that I…

  May 13, 2007

  Ironman Brazil 2007