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(click post title for results)It’s been over two weeks since this race and a report is long overdue. This was to be my last event before my final push to Ironman Arizona and more of an experience/training event than anything else. In other words, I did not spend a lot of training focus on it nor did I fully taper. The Las Vegas Triathlon shares much of the same roads as the notorious Silverman

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A picture from my run this morning. You can't see in the picture, but about 50 yards away, there was a pack of coyotes moving silently from right to left. Great run!

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I feel like it's been a ho-hum year for race results, I really needed a good one and I was hoping things would come around at this year's Mountain Man Half Iron distance triathlon.As Sarah and I drove to the race venue on Sunday morning, we were happy that the heavy rain of the day before had stopped and it looked like clear sky's. But, we drove through several heavy fog banks on the way. As

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OK, I'll be honest, what I really want to do is get to my Mountain Man race report. But, I can't really pretend that the Boulder Peak Triathlon didn't happen. So, lets talk about it.I did feel good going into this race. And, it's not like I did badly, but just not great. Below expectations let's say. Perhaps the biggest factor was my travel arrangements. It's generally accepted that if you

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Sitting here at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport waiting to board my flight to Denver. I just said goodbye to my bike a few minutes ago. Man I hate flying with my bike. A fortune of gear, blood, sweat, and tears, packed-up and on wheels, carted-off by some stranger. Ugh. Pray to the baggage-handler gods that they'll be gentle.Just had some not-so-healthy dinner at the Fox Sports Grill here in

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Some days you just have one of those runs. It's effortless. You float along and there's no pounding, jarring, aching, and the little niggles are silent. The pace comes easy. I haven't had a run like that in a long time. I've run three of the last four days and yesterday was intense. So, I wasn't expecting today to be easy. But it was. Well, relatively. The point is, I felt good and I just wanted

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Well, it's been a long time since I've written in the old blog. Too many blog posts start this way, but hey, I have to acknowledge it. After the intensity of the build-up to and actual Ironman competition, I had to back-off a bit on triathlon. In addition, "real life" has been putting the squeeze on my training and all outside activities for that matter. Strange how I/we consider work to be our

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(A note about the pictures in this post. Thanks to my Mom for the pictures. Also, in support of Movember http://us.movember.com , I did my best to grow a moustache, and it's on display here :) Enjoy.)It’s been two weeks since Ironman Arizona 2009 and I’m still recovering. My legs were still surprisingly sore just a few days ago. Although this bog post is about the race, the story really begins

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Get ready for a buttery-smooth ride. Fresh pavement on the Beeline from Gilbert Rd to Shea Blvd.

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Well, my Ironman Arizona prep has hit a speed bump. More like a traffic jam. I've inured my foot. Got a little of what they call peroneal tendonitis. I haven't run "long" in nearly a month now. My training was rockin' too. Hitting on all cylinders. And now this. This annoying little bit of proverbial gravel in my training shoe. The toughest part, I've caught it early. It never stopped

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I saw this new ad from Cycleops recently in Bicycling Magazine. I love it:It really struck a chord with me because this is exactly what I tell myself when I'm sluggin' it out on the trainer and I just don't fee like pushing. It usually does the trick. OK, my winning is different from others, I don't have an overall win (yet), but, it is in training when the performance is born. You can't just

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Buffalo Springs Lake Triathlon is one of the few 70.3 races in which one can acquire a qualifying spot to the Hawaii Ironman World Championship in Kona. There is really only one slot per age-group available, but my age-group commonly ends-up with two. I won't explain how that happens here, suffice it to say I had to come in first or second, or someone whom finished higher than me had to decline

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The weather forecast for the Saturday races was supposed to be rainy and cold, but that’s not how it turned-out. Clear skies, sunny and just a little wind were what we got. Perfect. The water temp was on the chilly side at 61 degrees. Luckily I just got a Zoot neoprene cap and I kept me quite warm.Just before the swim start, it seemed as though everyone wanted to be at the front. It was really

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As I said before, this was my season opener. I had not raced since October of last year, so it was intended to be a knock-the-rust-off race. A chance to stretch the legs a little with some race-pace speed and get ready for Deucman 70.3 at the Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival in two weeks.Early last week my legs felt about as fatigued as they ever have been and I doubted I’d be very well recovered

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Just a quick update here. A couple of pictures of my new Cycleops PowerTap training wheel (Mavic Open Pro) and Zipp 808 built-up with another PowerTap hub. I just got the Zipp back from the shop and I'm really excited. Thanks to Cycleops, I'll be training and racing with a power meter from now on. OK, so I didn't get the SL+, but hey, I'm on a budget.Training wheel here:And here is the Zipp:I'm

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Well, it's been far too long since my last post. How many of my posts start with a statement like that? I'm not going to go back and look.I am excited! I haven't raced since October, unless you count the RAGNAR Relay, and my season opener is this coming weekend. It's just been week after week of training. However, its been solid training and I feel below all of the accumulated fatigue, I'm

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Saturday was my birthday. I turned 36. Or, 18 for the second time around, right? Well I am in as good of shape, probably better than I was at 18. So, I've got that going for me. My training plan called for what amounted to a Oly distance race simulation. The forecast called for wicked wind and rain. Sure enough, Saturday morning brought both. Lucky for me, my wonderful significant other, Sarah,

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Recovery is probably the most important part of training. Without it we never realize those fitness gains we all work so hard for. Recovery may also be the most overlooked aspect of training. It's usually not on your training plan "recover well, get x calories right after, get to bed by x time, etc". I think I do a better job than most when it comes to this, but I can do better, especially

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This weekend I was in Colorado and had a chance to run at altitude, 9,000+'. Saturday was an 11 mile run on all dirt road up to the Moffat Tunnel. More on that later.About a month ago, I started feeling dizzy or light-headed for much of the day, every day. I've had bouts of this in the past, but they only lasted a few days. I've seen my doctor each time, and each time they've told me it's

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I've got a new ride and I'm just about to burst. I have to admit, I was skeptical at first. I figured people were just riding this thing because Norman Stadler won Kona on one. I've been riding a Cevelo P2C for a year. I lusted after the Cervelo and thought I'd never ride another when I got it. When the opportunity presented itself to ride a Kuota, I was hesitant but curious. Even still, I had

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After about a week of recovery time and some half-hearted random training last week, I'm ready to get back to it. I hit the trainer hard this morning as a beginning to some good, solid, consistent training. Most of the swelling in my mouth is gone, but there still some discomfort and not everything is totally healed-up, but enough. I'm feeling comfortable about getting back in the pool this

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Well, I'm out for a bit. I had my two lower wisdom teeth removed early Friday morning. Here it is Sunday, and I'm getting more swollen every day. I was SURE that I wouldn't swell up this bad. This was something I'd been avoiding for more than a decade and had I known, I still might not have done it. Both were severely impacted, laying horizontally in my jaw and pushing up and under the molars in

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I’ve intended to make this post for some time. OK, weeks. The day after my last post I set out on a run down the Highline Canal. I hadn’t run that route in at least 7 years, maybe more. Though I’d run here many times in the past, my starting location was new. I left from my brother’s house and began to run north through the snow and 11 degree temperatures. I wondered how long I’d manage.

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Ah, the view from my bedroom window in my brother's new house. I'm staying here for a couple of days as I'm in Denver, home for the holidays. First time in seven years.It's 9 degrees right now on its way up to a high of 20. A good reminder of why I don't live here. Anyway, I'm skipping today's run. I'll do it tomorrow when the temp is to get to 40.Posted from my iPhone.

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The following is Sarah's Ironman Arizona race report and was written by Sarah. In case you couldn't tell. Enjoy. Ironman Arizona – November 23, 2008 – Sarah J. Tracy Race Report – Sarah.Tracy@asu.eduTotal Distance: 140.6 milesTotal Time: 15 hours, 51 minutes, 15 seconds2.4 mile swim (1:20:36 min)T1 (00:13:54)112 mile bike (7:40:00)T2 (00:09:00)26.2 mile run (6:27:46)“Was it Worth It?” Lessons

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My girlfriend Sarah completed her first Ironman Triathlon last Sunday. An amazing feat. It was a long, tough day. But, Sarah is strong, made of iron you might say. Below I've posted the letter I gave to her the morning of the race. Of course, she didn't quit, and many times in life, that makes all the difference.Ironman ArizonaNovember, 23 2008Sarah:I’m so proud of you. Today you embark on a

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Well this post is long overdue. One week after the Long Course Nationals, I raced a big year-end half-ironman here in Tempe. Lots of people had told me this was nuts. There were 2000 or so total entrants, and 900 in the half-IM. All 50 states were represented and there were participants from around the world. My highest place in this event was something like 80th two years ago. Last year I did

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I worked hard. I dreamt of it. I visualized it. But, I did not expect it. Top five in my division? Maybe. Top ten overall? That would be outstanding. Neither seemed likely.Race morning I woke at 4 am, fired-up the coffee pot I'd prepared a few hours before, and started munching on Clif bar. Mmm, coffee and Clif bar. You have to try it to love it. I felt OK. I'd woken up on other race mornings

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Well everyone, it's race time. Sarah and I will be leaving in a couple of hours to drive to Lake Mead and I'm getting excited. OK, more like nervous than excited. I love racing. Really, it's the biggest reason I train so much. So I can race well. I'm feeling stronger than ever an I'm expecting big things and putting a little pressure on myself. Sarah planned to do the entire event, but

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As some of you may know, earlier this year I qualified for the USA Triathlon Long Course National Championships. The race takes place at Lake Mead, Nevada, and the surrounding area, on October 18th.I decided to make this race the focus of the second half of my season. As such, I've been training very hard. Over the last four months I've swum 91,900 yards (919 football fields or 52 miles), cycled

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Welcome! I've decided to create this space not only as a better way to keep friends and family up-to-speed on what going on in my life, but to chronicle some of my life's events and to collect some of my thoughts. I wanted to call this blog "Mileposts", however, someone is already using that one. Of course. Sometimes it seems like creating something original is very nearly impossible. It's all

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