2017-05-04 20:55
It's been a long time since I've written a blog post. Training hasn't been much to write about so I haven't been very motivated to blog. IM Louisville was yet another bad race fo… Read More
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Amateur triathlete. Coach. Power geek. Currently training for IMTX 2016.
2016-11-07 02:43
The Middleton HS track is a one mile run from work - perfect for my warm up - but students are using it sometimes. Rather than run there hoping to get on the track, I decided to do a "… Read More
2016-11-01 02:28
Saturday I raced the Haunted Hustle 5K. It was my first 5K since May of 2015. Before that, my last 5K was the Lake Geneva Turkey Trot in November of 2012. So I haven't run… Read More
2016-10-24 10:00
In my last post, I talked about the swim video I got so I could analyze my form and figure out some areas to focus on in the off-season. I identified 3 things I want to focus on: … Read More
2016-10-18 12:00
If you want to improve your swim, get some video. Seriously. The last time I got video was late 2011 when I did a swim focus that off-season. That was the last time I made progre… Read More
2016-10-14 13:00
I'm still working on my race schedule and goals for 2017, but in the meantime I've been working on my off-season plan. 2017 will be my 10th year in triathlon. I'd like it to be a… Read More
2016-10-11 20:08
Ironman Louisville was my 9th Ironman since 2008 and my second Ironman of 2016. I changed up my training a bit from prior Ironmans and did a little more volume than I ever have leading… Read More
2016-09-15 11:30
It’s been several months since I posted so here’s what I’ve been up to…. Ironman Texas Since it’s been so long, I won’t bother with a full race report… Read More
2016-05-13 21:55
For those of you unaware of all the drama surrounding Ironman Texas this year, I'll give you a quick recap. A couple of months ago, local political BS resulted in the loss of permits f… Read More
2016-05-02 23:53
Last year, a friend of mine told me about an at home sweat test she did where she got info on her sweat rate and electrolyte loss. I've done a few sweat tests to figure out my sweat ra… Read More
2016-04-26 23:55
2016-03-01 13:21
After my last post, my Maffetone experiment officially ended and I started adding in some intensity. One thing I learned from my FTP test was that I might not need as much intensity as… Read More
2016-01-18 12:54
In my last post I talked about my training using the Maffetone Method. This past week was a recovery week where I did some testing so I thought I'd share those numbers as well as some… Read More
2016-01-13 03:45
My training hasn't changed much since 2008 - keep the hard days hard and the easy days easy. I've mixed things up a bit from year to year, but generally my training hasn't changed.&nbs&hell…Read More
2016-01-01 17:02
A little different from my usual posts, here are some pics from my year.... I bought a new truck.3 weeks after buying my truck, someone backed into it. $500 that cost me.I raced t… Read More
2015-12-30 01:30
I guess it was bound to happen eventually. If you race enough times, there's going to be a time when one of your biggest fears comes true - getting sick right before an Ironman. A… Read More
2015-09-07 17:11
I’ve finished my last training block and am now tapering for Ironman Wisconsin which has given me a little time to reflect. 2013 through most of 2014 was my best block of… Read More
2015-08-17 18:18
It's been a few weeks since I've blogged. Since then, I've been training trying to see if I can get my fitness back and make a decision on IMWI - will I do the race? Transfer to… Read More
2015-06-25 01:01
It's been a while since I've written so rather than try to get caught up on race reports, I thought I'd write a general update and go from there.I left off with my training leading into Puer… Read More
2015-03-04 03:53
Sunday, I hit the treadmill for my last long run before Puerto Rico. The PR 70.3 run course is a two-loop out and back with a big climb that you eventually hit four times. Then t… Read More
2015-02-28 19:08
My training for this race has been all over the place. It took me a few months to get feeling back in my leg from my back injury. After that, cycling and swimming were going okay… Read More
2014-12-13 14:57
I've been going to Sport and Spine on the East side for a couple of months now. I had to go to PT a few years ago with my torn tendon and that was okay, but I wasn't impressed. P… Read More
2014-10-25 13:49
Unfortunately, I missed Ironman Chattanooga. I was hoping that maybe things would improve suddenly and I would be able to race, but I had some pretty extreme sciatic pain radiating dow… Read More
2014-09-21 23:49
This season was going really well. My training was great. My FTP was at an all time high, I was running well and my swimming was as strong as ever. I had two great 70.3s fi… Read More
2014-08-08 15:45
The week after the Janesville tri, I headed down to Indiana for the Muncie 70.3. My training had gone well after Kansas, especially my swimming, so I was hoping to finally break 30 min… Read More
2014-07-10 15:45
I wasn't planning on doing the Janesville tri this year, mostly because I don't like the beginning and end of the bike course. The roads are horrible, and the intersections in town don… Read More
2014-06-10 00:38
Sorry about the lack of pics. I had to do this race alone. I took the GoPro with me to get some pics of the venue and then completely forgot to take pictures. My last… Read More
2014-06-06 01:43
Last year I did my double du weekend where I did the Beloit Duathlon and the Delafield Duathlon on back to back days. I was very consistent with my duathlon finishes last year. 2… Read More
2014-05-19 01:59
If you've been following my blog for a while, you've probably read a Beloit Biathlon (Duathlon) race report. It was my very first multisport race in 2007 and I've done it every year si… Read More
2014-04-30 00:59
This past Saturday was the Crazylegs Classic 8K. Back in 2008, I ran the race in 32:40 and then set two goals - break 30 minutes and get into the top 100 overall. I've been worki… Read More
2014-03-28 11:00
I decided it was time for a new bike. I've been on a Cannondale Slice since 2008 and haven't gotten a new bike since I got a new road bike back in 2010. There's nothing wrong wit… Read More
2014-03-25 11:00
I think swim tools - pull buoys, paddles, fins, snorkels, etc - can be good, and I've definitely found some benefit using them. However, I think you need to be careful and limit how mu… Read More
2014-03-22 00:42
I thought I'd share one of my favorite threshold workouts. It's called Over/Unders. I haven't written about this yet - because I haven't really written about anything lately - bu… Read More
2014-03-20 00:33
I've known for a while that consistency is king in training, but it has been my coaching the past year that has really driven that lesson home. When my athletes stay consistent and kee… Read More
2014-02-15 16:01
I've been in planning mode the past several weeks, both for me and the athletes I'm coaching. For 2014, I'm approaching things slightly differently than I have in the past. In ye… Read More
2013-11-19 03:07
I'm almost caught up with my race reports. Here are three more. I'll put the rest up in my next post and I'll be caught up (finally).Janesville Sprint Tri - July 6The old Janesvi… Read More
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