I’m a Triathlete!

June 7, 2009

I finished my first triathlon today, the sprint distance race at the Buffalo Triathlon. I am a triathlete! I’m still prouder to say that I am a runner, but the triathlete thing is pretty fun, too. Let’s start with the results first:

.25 mile swim: 8:33
Transition 1: 7:09
13 mile bike: 49:27
Transition 2: 3:47
3 mile run: 26:46

Total [...]

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I’m Up!

June 3, 2009

After three and a half days in bed with a fever, headache, sinus pain and general malaise, I’m up! The doctor gave me some precious antibiotics on Monday, and by Tuesday afternoon I was able to stay vertical long enough to get some laundry done. Today, I’m still too snotty and fatigued to exercise, but [...]

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Thanks!

May 31, 2009

Thanks for all of the great advice and encouragement everyone shared on my last post. I’m glad to know that this leg fatigue is normal and that others have gone through the same thing. The comments regarding the bike are very much appreciated because I was conflicted about whether I should cut down on my [...]

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Losing It

May 29, 2009

Why does running confidence seem to fade so fast? It takes such a long time to develop, and then it can disappear in no time.
Only 21 days ago, I ran 26.2 miles. That’s a pretty long run, I did it in okay time, and I felt fine shortly after. That all adds up to running [...]

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First Brick Workout

May 23, 2009

I have this weekend and next weekend before my first triathlon, so I figured I better get out there and try a brick workout. This past winter I did a bike/run workout using the bike on a trainer and the treadmill, but I only did it once and it was pretty hard. This weekend was [...]

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Feeling Like Summer

May 19, 2009

I usually take craptastic race pictures, but this one from Fargo isn’t too bad. Since I paid good money for it, I’ve decided to get the most out of it and post it.

If you look really carefully, you’ll see that both of my feet are off the ground at the same time. The guy who [...]

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Mixin’ It Up

May 17, 2009

One week out from the marathon, I’m working on letting my legs recover while I try to get ready for my first triathlon. Recover and train at the same time? I’m giving it a try. After training for 3 marathons in one year, I really want to give my legs some time to fully heal.
I [...]

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Fargo Wrap Up

May 13, 2009

Now that the Fargo Marathon 2009 is over, I wanted to share a little bit about the race.
I guess I should start with the only negative experience that I had with the race. When we got to the expo at the Fargo Dome, they were in the midst of running all of the kids’ races. [...]

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Fargo: Race Report

May 10, 2009

After eating whatever I wanted for dinner last night at Friday’s, dessert at Dairy Queen, and breakfast at McDonald’s today, I guess I have thoroughly celebrated my calorie burning day at the Fargo Marathon. I’m ready to tell you all about it!

Right before we left to drive to Fargo, the McMillan Calculator and I [...]

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Far- GO!

May 9, 2009

With so much to tell, so many body aches, and two kids that are anxious to go out to dinner, I’ll have tell you the whole story when I get home tomorrow. But for now:
Finish Time: 4:34:35Mood: Very Happy!
Good luck to everyone who is running tomorrow and speedy recovery to everyone who ran [...]

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