Sep
14
Saturday was my day to lay low and relax before the big day. There was a couple of things that needed to be done, but relaxation was the key. I started off the morning by packing up my gear bags as they need to be dropped off at transition along with my bike. Promptly at …
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Sep
09
I’m exhausted. And the race isn’t even until Sunday. Yikes. Well, the good thing is that tomorrow is a completely low stress, do absolutely nothing except the required stuff sort of day. The only thing I HAVE to do tomorrow is drop off my bike and gear bags. Other than that, it is all rest …
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Sep
08
For the past couple of weeks, I have had a lot of people ask me if I was nervous or excited for this race. I really wasn’t of either. The best I could explain my feeling was a feeling of complacency. I wasn’t worried. I wasn’t anxious. It was just another race on the calendar. …
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Sep
06
Time for the obligatory goals post. Disclaimer: I reserve the right to change this at anytime between now and midnight on Sunday. Swim: 1:10 Basis: I have done the full 2.4 miles multiple times during training, both in the pool and in the water. My fastest time was 1:04 and my slowest was 1:07. In …
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Jul
17
On Saturday, I started my day off riding the Holland Hundred bike tour. This was my first year participating in the event which draws nearly 1,500 cyclists for the 18, 36, 67, and 100 mile loops. My training plan had a schedule 1h15 minute/30m brick planned. So, I chose the 100 mile loop. Makes sense …
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