The 2012 racing season is just about here and I’m about as giddy as a tweener at a Justin Bieber concert! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy…. At times I thought this winter and indoor training season would never end and, yet, here we are in May and I’m all registered for my [...]
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Around the Bay 2012
Posted: March 26, 2012 in RacesTags: Event Series, Hills, Long, The Stink Factor, Video
Around the Bay 30k (click to see stats & route) Chip Time = 2:34:13 (click to see race stats) Category Place = 198/454 (M 35-39) Overall Place = 1617/7000 Overall Place (by gender) = 1243/2967 Avg. Heart Rate = 160 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 168 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:06 /km Max. Pace = [...]
Chilly Half Marathon
Posted: March 7, 2012 in RacesTags: Event Series, Oh snap!, Photos du Jour, Tempo
Chilly Half Marathon (click to see stats & route) Chip Time = 1:39:23 (click to see race stats) Category Place = 48/192 (M 35-39) Overall Place = 403/3300 Avg. Heart Rate = 162 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 171 bpm Avg. Pace = 4:43 /km Max. Pace = 3:35 /km Calories = 2032 Temp = [...]
Resolution Walk/Run: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Posted: January 3, 2012 in Motivation, Races, TrainingTags: Event Series, Mental Toughness, Mood
The Good Resolution Run (click to see stats) 5k (49:52) Avg. Heart Rate = 100 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 131 bpm Avg. Pace = 9:27/km Best Pace = 4:54/km Calories = 342 Temp = 4º Last year, I was privileged to participate in this Running Room with another friend for whom it was her [...]
Cancun 70.3 (A Survivors Tale)
Posted: September 27, 2011 in RacesTags: Event Series, Mental Toughness, Photos du Jour, Travel
2k swim, 90k bike, 21.1k run Goal Time = 5:30:00 Chip Time = 5:22:19 (click to see official Stats) Category Place = 43/176 (M 35-39) Overall Place = 159/1078 Fuel: 1 carrot muffin, 1 Red Bull Energy Shot, 2 btls. Perpetuem (bike), 2 pkgs Chomps (bike), 2 btls. Gatorade (bike), 2 GU gels (run)…and lots [...]
Cancun 70.3 (Prelude)
Posted: September 15, 2011 in In Transition, RacesTags: Mental Toughness, Photos du Jour, Schedule, Travel
At times, it seemed like it was never going to get here and, lately, with the way things have been going on the ‘ol home front this month, part of me feared it never would but, at last, I’m almost Mexico bound! I guess the good news is that with all the ongoing drama in [...]
Goderich Olympic Triathlon
Posted: August 16, 2011 in RacesTags: (dis)Comfort, Event Series, Hills, Mental Toughness, Photos du Jour, Strength
1k swim, 42.5k bike, 10k run Chip Time = 2:25:30 Category Place = 3/25 (M 30-39) Fuel: 1 oatmeal date square (pre-race), 2 btls. Perpetuem (bike), 1 pkg Chomps (bike) “On a flat roof, there’s a boy leaning against the wall of rain Aerial held high, calling “come on thunder, come on thunder” I know [...]
I had an opportunity to experience a new first this weekend, namely, my participating as part of a relay team at the local Niagara Triathlon. I initially received a call on Wednesday from a fellow TryForce teammate who was injured recently when he took a tumble off his bike at approximately 41.5km/h, and as such, [...]
Looking Back
Posted: July 25, 2011 in Lifestyle, Races, RunTags: "Holy Heatwave Batman!", Long, Oh snap!, Travel
Long (Brick) Run (click to see stats) 13.41k (1:16:31) Avg. Heart Rate = 149bpm Max. Heart Rate = 158 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:42/km Best Pace = 4:43 /km Calories = 1275 Temp = 31º (Humidity: 65%) As I labored along sans iPod yesterday morning during my long brick run, I got to reminiscing about [...]
Twenty Valley Half Marathon
Posted: July 18, 2011 in RacesTags: "Holy Heatwave Batman!", Bitch, Bitch, Bitch, Event Series, Long, Mental Toughness, Wet
Twenty Valley Half Marathon (click to see stats & route) Chip Time = 1:52:54 (click to see race stats) Category Place = 10/21 (M 35-39) Overall Place = 48/171 Avg. Heart Rate = 166 bpm Max. Heart Rate = 175 bpm Avg. Pace = 5:19 /km Max. Pace = 2:56 /km Calories = 2010 Temp [...]
