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How To Eat That Elephant

As I mentioned in a previous post, I was debating whether or not to sign up for Ironman Cozumel. Well, sign up day arrived, I got caught up in the excitement and ended up pulling the trigger. The last time I raced an Ironman was 2006 in Hawaii. I’ve started to get the itch to [...]

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Tough Decision

 
One of the big topics of discussion around our house is whether or not to enter the 2010 Ironman Cozumel. My wife and I both know that I am due for another challenge, but with the recent purchase of Swim Shops, I want to make sure I have enough time in my day to train [...]

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If You’re Doing An Ironman, Focus on the Run

The discussion begins something like this: “I signed up for an Ironman and would like to know, all things being equal, which of the 3 sports will have the most impact on my success and therefore, which sport should I focus more of my attention to?”
I know that in our perfect, robot-like, utopian Ironman race [...]

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Overcoming the Fear of Swimming in Open Water

 Let’s face it, of the three sports that make up a triathlon, the swim is really the only one that people consider ’scary’. And they have a  legitimate right to think that way. The water is often cloudy, so you can’t see where you’re going. The start is crowded and you get kicked, hit, and sometimes [...]

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