Jays Ironman 08 Blog

My experiences training and NOT training a second time for my first Ironman triathlon.

Entries for November, 2006

Buhr

This morning I met Stacy from TNT at mission bay for a very cold 4-mile run. When I got out of the car it was 39 degrees. I was running in warm-ups and a hooded sweatshirt. It was freezing. I need to invest in a beenie and gloves. I managed to keep the grumpy-face, which […]

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Rest

After throwing on another 5 miles of running on Sunday, my body is telling me that it is time for rest. So I took yesterday off to allow my muscles to recover. I woke up this morning refreshed and ready to go. So tonight I will head out to my friend Marty’s place and spin […]

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2006 Turkey Trot

Today I worked out with the Lavaman 07 team and it felt great. I did a 35-mile ride followed bya 1.5-mile run. I fet really strong on the bike and was keeping up with the fastest people in the group. I will be ready to kick butt at th 20K time trial next weekend.
But whats […]

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Tour de Tucson

Saturday was the Tour de Tucson. 109 miles around the city of Tucson. Before I get into the ride I want to say a couple things about the city of Tucson. Getting anywhere in Tucson is a pain in the butt. It is a huge grid of streets with no freeways within the city. With […]

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4-hour Ride

Yesterday I did the second longest ride I will do before the tour de tucson. The ride was brutal! 4-hours and 50.69 miles of hills with about 4000 feet of climbing. I did it with my friends Ryan and Lavadan so that made it better. Next weekend I will do a 5-hour ride and then […]

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New Scale

I got a scale for my birthday and I got it all setup tonight to tell me how much I weigh and how much body fat I have. I am pleased to report that in the past year of doing triathlons I have lost 0 lbs. Rather, I have gained 9lbs. Thats right. I am […]

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