My Iron Year

My nightly routine has been to check the weather for the next day to mentally prepare for rain or sun (yeah, right!). …

It has been pouring all day!  It’s truly depressing.  There are puddles and mud everywhere.  Flood warnings are burning up my phone…

The last 7 days have been a big training week.  From Monday June 16-Saturday June 21, I logged about 15 hours of…

Today was the first day that I thought…I might just have what it takes to complete this insane physical challenge.  It was…

Last Thursday I met some friends to ride for 3:30 hours.  We started at 6:00 a.m. and It was a glorious ride.…

A few weeks ago, Leland said he wanted to plan a trip to visit his mother in her country house in the…

After my long solo 80-mile bike ride, I ran an hour the next day and then on day three, rode 50 miles…

As I’ve disclosed early on, I’ve been working with a coach during these last six months.  It’s been an amazing experience.  I’ve…

As I look back on this morning’s workout, I am smiling.  I know that sounds crazy, but today I realized that I…

No…not THAT race day. The Iron Man is still four weeks away. Today I participated in my team race. After 10 weeks…

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Today was a long, long day. I woke up at 6:00 am to swim for 30 minutes and then met a few…