Category Archives: Running

Hello my name is…

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

I’ve been training almost non-stop for long distance triathlons over the last three years. Three months ago, I hit a wall and my swim training more or less evaporated. What happened? I realized I don’t enjoy swimming and never will. … Continue reading →

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Seawheeze!!

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

One addition to the race calendar! I just signed up for the 2nd annual Seawheeze on Saturday August 10th. I’m not sure what my goal for the race is yet. It’s a couple weeks before Ironman Canada so I don’t … Continue reading →

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Video: Ironman Coeur d’Alene

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

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2012 Ironman Coeur d’Alene

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

There were 50 qualifying spots for the Ironman World Championships up for grabs this past weekend at Ironman Coeur d’Alene and I was on the hunt for one of them…here’s how the day unfolded. The swim was bloody cold. I … Continue reading →

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Saint Croix 70.3 Race Report

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

Better late than never! I signed up or the Saint Croix Half Ironman at the last minute 10 days before the race in early May…here’s what happened: Getting there took 2 connections from Vancouver. First Chicago, then Miami to finally arriving … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Blowing Up Boston

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

The following is a guest post by one of my run club buddies, Dan Scarrow. He apologizes for the long blog post, but he had 10+ hours of flying time to kill and he’s only ever going to write one, … Continue reading →

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April Fools Half Marathon

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

I ran a half marathon last weekend on the Sunshine Coast. I hadn’t ran the race before, but it will be on my race calendar next year. Maybe it’s in my head, but I get the feeling every time I … Continue reading →

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Mental Momentum – St Patty 5K

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

I’m 97 days away from Ironman Coeur d’Alene and I’ve just wrapped up my two most intense weeks of training. Ever. I really thought I worked hard for Ironman Canada last year but this is a whole new level of … Continue reading →

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Rough Week

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

If you do any kind of training for a race, you’ll know where I’m going with this post.  It’s impossible to train flawlessly week in and week out for long periods of time. Something is bound to go wrong. However, … Continue reading →

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How I spent 6.3% of 2011

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

I’m not big on New Years resolutions.  I think Richele captured the essence of how I feel when she wrote: To me, resolutions are empty statements without a will to carry out the action to achieve them.  As a result, … Continue reading →

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