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With mere weeks left before race day, athletes preparing for Ironman Arizona in Tempe, AZ, are starved for any information to help them prep for this late-season race. After months and months of training and enduring multiple seasonal changes, race day is looming and it’s time to get focused.

Formerly an April event, IMAZ moved to November in 2008 because of… Continue reading Ironman Arizona 2009 Race Preview by Endurance Nation

… and with added wisdom, hopefully speed comes with it!

So another year has passed in the “live of Tav”.   Amazing how quick time flies by and you quickly realize (at least in my case) how little you’ve actually accomplished since the last birthday!   Looking at my trusty Ironman 2010 countdown timer, apparently there’s a mere 305 days left before the “day of reckoning – part III”. Suffice to… Continue reading With age, comes wisdom... | 2 Comments

Ok, so this is going to be one of the more random posts I’ll make, but I was watching Mythbusters just now and one of the experiments they did was the effects of stress on fuel consumption.  WHAT?   Basically, they were comparing how you would drive your car in a “happy / relaxed” mood vs a “stressed / pissed off” mood – and how that would affect how much… Continue reading Racing Or Training While Stressed...

…sour race marshall to ruin your race.

I was kind of irked today when reading about Pro Triathlete Gina Kehr’s experience at Kona this past weekend.  She received 4 penalties during the race – FOUR freaking penalties during the World Championships!!   Either the race referee forgot to wear her glasses, or she was on crack when marshalling the bike course as ANY rational triathlete knows that getting penalized… Continue reading It Just Takes one...

Craig “Crowie” Alexander (in his Newtons) repeats as World Champion with an 8:20:21 and Chrissie Wellington sets a new women’s record this year with an 8:54:042 at Kona!   What an amazing race!

So many amazing stories of personal triumph out there in the lava fields of Kona!   Want to thank all my friends on Twitter that shared in the race report tweeting!!   Gotta love… Continue reading Awesome Race In Kona for 2009 !

** via Ford Ironman Kona Blog – Over 4x as many Cervelo’s as the next closest manufacturer at Kona this year.

I’ll show you mine if you show me yours

Ford Ironman World Championship Bike Count
Organized by Triathlete Magazine – the official bike count… Continue reading Cervelo Dominates Bike Count Again in Kona

** via The Running Front Anybody else running in Newtons? How do ya like ‘em? Leave a Comment!

October 7th, 2009 by Sir Isaac
Aloha from Kona! Team Newton is representing in Hawaii, supporting all of the Newton pros and age-groupers training and racing in the Ironman World Championships this week.

For those of you in Kona, here… Continue reading Check Out All The Newtons in Kona !

**via Team Endurance Nation

Work WORKS

You have a secret. You love your job, the experience, your co-workers, etc., but you know you can get it all done in six hours a day. Or three. Problem is, The Man won’t let you. You gotta punch the clock, have to show up between 9-5, do the commute thing, etc.

Unfortunately for you, your boss isn’t… Continue reading Work (when training) actually WORKS

** via Team Endurance Nation. Who’s heading to the big island? Leave a comment!

Ironman Kona 2009 Preview
With just a few weeks left before race day, athletes preparing for Ironman World Champs in Kona are eager for any information to give them a leg up on the day. There can be no doubt that racing on the Big Island presents one of the most… Continue reading 2009 Ironman Kona Preview

**via ActiveNetwork. What’s your training week look like these days? Drop a comment…

by Justin Daerr
UltraFit.com

It can be enlightening to read how a real athlete trains. The following is by Justin Daerr, an age-group triathlete. In the 2004 Hawaii Ironman he was the first American amateur in only his third Ironman-distance race.
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Throughout the triathlon season my training schedule is continually… Continue reading Typical Ironman Training Week