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TJ on August 31, 2009 |
Awake @ 4am
Sleep @ 1am
24 deg Celsius, sun and no cloud
2 bike crashes
3 IV bags (sugar included)
TJ –> 3.8k swim, 180k bike, 42k run
Jen W –> 3.8k swim, 180k bike, 30k run
Norma Jean –> 30k run
Cliff –> 65k rollerblade
Tom –> 10k run
Alisha –> driver/supporter extraordinaire
one helluva an Ironman experience
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Amanda on August 27, 2009 |
…people say she looks like me…I wish
So this was it…the race I had been training and waiting for! Needless to say, I was slightly nervous!
We drove down to NH on Friday night, leaving Figs at our friends’ house as the park that the race was at didn’t allow dogs. We arrived in [...]
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Cliff on August 27, 2009 |
Ford Ironman Louisville made it’s debut in 2007 and has quickly become one of North America’s most popular Ironman races.
“This is one of the biggest amateur sporting events that has ever been to Louisville and the state,” says Jeff Schneider, Interim Executive Director of the Greater Louisville Sports Commission. “The city and state have embraced [...]
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Cliff on August 25, 2009 |
I Want To Beat Chrissie Wellington. That was my goal in March when I signed up for the Timberman 70.3 triathlon. To help with motivation, I cut a picture of her out of a tri mag and stuck it on the fridge (I actually did this for awhile but then I got a coupon for [...]
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Cliff on August 19, 2009 |
Yes it’s that time again. My random thoughts over the last couple of weeks compiled in one page. If you’ve got the answers let me know!
What is the ideal diet? I read the other day that the American Food Standards say that humans need more than 20% fat but less than 35%. For protein and [...]
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Cliff on August 17, 2009 |
Here is a post from Shane Eno – a high school teacher from my hometown of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Shane followed myself and Chris’s journey across North America and frequently dropped us comments (which are always great when your on the road!). If you have sometime you should checkout his blog and also read up [...]
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Cliff on August 15, 2009 |
So you want to win Kona? Well I’m going to tell you how.
But wait a second why would I tell you and not just keep this secret to myself? And how the heck did I find out “what it takes” (not to be confused with the movie created a few years ago showcasing [...]
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Cliff on August 14, 2009 |
Below are two posts sharing similar ideas. Each author must have been thinking the same thing or got asked the same question! Take the time to read the whole article even though I only put a snippet up so as to not infringe on copy writes.
This is from: Alan Couzens
What it Takes Part II
Reality Check [...]
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karen on August 14, 2009 |
NSTTT start
Cycling 925kms in seven days may not be everyone’s idea of a fun time. But sharing an activity we both love to do (even on non-ending hills), viewing close-up Nova Scotia’s back road beauty, meeting new friends – and the blessing of glorious weather – made this tour a favorite on our list [...]
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Cliff on August 12, 2009 |
Human beings are programmed to want more. More food, more money, more sex; we are greedy by nature. There are a few people who still buck this trend and I envy them. Being comfortable with what you have is (I think) a good thing. But thats not the way my brain works.
Going back to last [...]
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