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So you've landed here on my iWillNotBonk.com Triathlon Training Blog and you're probably wondering who the hell this Tavis guy is and what iWillNotBonk is all about.
I'm just an average age-grouper / weekend warrior blogging about Ironman Triathlon Training and this complex puzzle of juggling life, having fun and reporting on my training for 3x Ironman Canada triathlons.
Hang on to your hats folks… Team I Will Not Bonk is heading to Hawaii in a few weeks to watch Hoz run another 100miler… note how I didn’t say “pace” Hoz…
All the craziness will be documented via GoPro2 so suffice to say, this should be interesting…
stay tuned!
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Register early for the July 8th, 2012 event
In its inaugural year, the Valley First Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan (VFGFAMO) featured spectacular riding through Canada’s wine country, and welcomed over 2,000 cyclists, including special guests Eddy Merckx, Trevor Linden and pro cyclist, Svein Tuft.
The 2012 edition promises to be even better.
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6:59am — music blasting, kayakers herding swimmers, and nearly 2500 Ironman athletes treading water or standing on the beach of the Ironman swim start, waiting pensively to start a very, very big and long day.
7:00am — BOOM! And so begins perhaps the most unique spectacle in… Continue reading Endurance Nation - Four Secrets of the Ironman Swim Revealed
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It’s the end of another big year, with this one seeing me set PRs at distances from the 5k to Ironman, culminating in a personal best finish at Ironman Hawaii of 9:52 (photo on left).
In addition to all the racing stuff, we moved the family to Rhode Island into a great neighborhood that’s perfect for the kids. It’s kind of hard to ask for… Continue reading Endurance Nation - Year End Sale — 50% Off Coach Patrick’s Guides!
As many of you have heard by now, we lost our friend and teammate Chris Gleason on November 20, 2011 at the end of the Philadelphia Marathon. He was one of two fine young men who died that day, and many of us are still trying to make sense of what happened to such a fit and gifted athlete.
TeamEN rallied instantly around Chris’ family, raising almost $6,000 for… Continue reading Endurance Nation - Road ID Sale In Memory of Chris Gleason
The phrase “racing Ironman” is essentially an oxymoron. Within any given Ironman, there are maybe fifty athletes who will be racing to the peak of their fitness. There are another 250-ish athletes who think that they are racing, but they will most likely end up with a slower-than-desired finish.
The rest of us? Well, we are focused on getting to the finish line as fast as we possibly can.
One hundred and… Continue reading Endurance Nation - Six Ironman Marathon Secrets Revealed
Most of us don’t sign up for a triathlon because we are excited about the prospect of waking up at 5am and training in the dark. Or spending hours away from our family and friends each week.
Sure, there’s the prospect of improvement as seen in our fitness, our body composition, etc. And the lure of being able to purchase some pretty awesome gear. But at the end of the day… Continue reading Endurance Nation - Top Five Most Inspirational Triathlon Videos
Here is the official Endurance Nation results update for the races since 11/13/2011.
EN had a total of 10 athletes race in a variety of races with an 80% PR rate! Congratulations to everyone — you can read the full details below.
If you’d like to join our age group members in training to be your best, please create a FREE Five Day Trial Membership here or consider purchasing an Endurance Nation training… Continue reading Endurance Nation - Weekly Race Report – Update
As many of you have heard by now, we lost one of our own, Chris Gleason, when he died at the end of the Philadelphia Marathon this past Sunday. A consummate competitor and one of our founding members, Chris has been an integral part of Endurance Nation from the very start. Those fortunate enough to have known Chris personally will recall his unique ability to bring out the best in himself and everyone… Continue reading Endurance Nation - Remembering Chris Gleason
TeamEN takes on Ironman Arizona in the Arizona desert! Looks to be a challenging weather day but the team is ready to make it happen. This is a favorite event for many of our racers and they can’t wait to light this firecracker.
Meet a few of them below.
Terry Olivas
TeamEN Ironman Arizona Race Captain
My name is Terry Olivas and I’m a 40-year-old heart surgeon from Anchorage, Alaska. I have been… Continue reading Endurance Nation - Meet the Team: 2011 Ironman Arizona
