October 2011 Blog Posts (48)

Kona is back to quiet again.  Went for a run with the dogs down Alii Drive today and yes, there were many runners, walkers and people in the water; enjoying the active lifestyle of life in Hawaii.  But the our little town is much quieter than last week with the excitement of Ironman and all the events and…

Roughly 10 days ago I completed my first marathon.  It was a great end to a great 2011 racing season.  I ran completely within my abilities and managed to pull off a great time of 3:33:10 for my first!  I was so pumped and still am.  There still may be a 10k left in me sometime this fall, but as far as structured training goes I am done until next year.  I am going to focus on building more strength and work on some swimming/cycling techniques.  Also, this past week I joined up with a local…

Last weekend I broke my fourth toe.  It is a clean break above the main joint.

I have a half Ironman three weeks from Sunday on November 6th.

Today I saw the doctor and he stated to keep it taped and that I could run

as long as I can bear the pain and swelling.

Anyone have eny experience at this?  I was supposed to have two more weeks of base building before I taper two weeks prior to the HIM.  I am tore between running to finish base-building and letting…

Mike's Triathlon, Fitness, &  Motivational Blog: I Must Out-Run Stress-- The Road to Peace http://mikes-tri-moto-blog.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-must-outrun-stress-road-to-peace.html?spref=twhttp://mikes-tri-moto-blog.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-must-outrun-stress-road-to-peace.html?spref=tw

I have been keeping a blog of my thoughts as I go towards Ironman #2. I thought the one I just wrote was a good one for those of us winding down our training for Ironman Florida. If you have a moment to kill I hope you enjoy.

http://www.thefitnessbuddy.com/blog

OK, finally, in between all the moving, supervising contractors,  getting kids adjusted to school, racing and trying to find a tri-club  - and after a really long time - here's the tri-strides newsletter again :) Enjoy!

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Skimming through his book Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald prompted me to write this blog post. Do you ever find yourself swimming, running or cycling to lose weight? Or does weight loss come as a bonus to exercise? The question I get asked a lot is…

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Question: how much time do you spend swimming, biking and running? How much did your wetsuit, bike and numerous running shoes cost you? Obviously people put forth an amazing amount of time and effort, let alone dollars for equipment, training, travel and the actual races, yet I am SO suprised at how little (most) people put into their nutrition or supplementation.

Coming from the bodybuilding world has opened my eyes to the drastic difference in supplement knowledge. I'm not saying…