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22 October 2011

Back to the Egg

16 October 2011

The Aftermath, Fallout, PTSD, Whatever You Call It

11 October 2011

Just when I thought it was safe to go back to Kona: Ironman World Championship Race Report

It's been a while since I had a "real" disaster to report on, so I guess this is highly overdue. On Saturday, October 8, I went back to Kailua-Kona for the first time since 2002 to restake my claim on the Ironman World Championship. I had three goals:

10 October 2011

For Those Keeping Score, it's Now Kona 2, D.M. 0

My racing season didn't end in Kona on the high I was hoping for. Instead of executing my best race ever, I fell victim to my never ending bugaboo, nutrition. I also fell hugely short of expectations and now find myself confused and grasping at straws to find some answers.

01 October 2011

The Big Ka-hona

20 September 2011

The Twenty Minute Rule

With two world championship events only four weeks apart, I knew that training volume and effort would be an issue in September and October. I had to make sure I scheduled long runs and rides, but in order to have a good race in Vegas, I also needed to rest my body. Before AND after the race.

14 September 2011