Archive for July, 2008
Sunday, July 27th, 2008
It has been a full week now since IM Lake Placid and I have had some down time to reflect on my race. There were actually many positives I take away from that race:
This was the first time I have ever gone under an hour for the swim.
My transitions ...
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
As many of you know I did not have a great race at Lake Placid yesterday. I can not describe in words how down on myself I am today. I trained my butt off for this race, harder than I ever have for any other race. I have had some ...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Meredith and I arrived here in Lake Placid Tuesday morning and are thoroughly enjoying the town and atmosphere of the race. Becky and Tom Czerwinski, our gracious home-stay couple, have really gone out of their way to make us feel welcome. There are 3 other athletes staying with us ...
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
The long training sessions in preparation for IM Lake Placid are now over. I am doing things a bit differently this year with my taper so we will see how my fitness plays out come race day. I have to try new methods to learn what works best for me. ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
I came across this article by Joe Friel the other day and really thought it spoke volumes about athlete's attitudes . . .
Mentally Tough
© 2006 Joe Friel
Why are Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan often referred to as
being the greatest of all time in their respective sports? Is it ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
For the last 3 years I have always had a conflicting race the same weekend of San Diego International. I have raced IM CdA the last 2 years so International was not a racing option, but this season I finally had the opportunity. In 2004, my first year living in ...
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