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Chrismas Rush 10k – 2013
After the recent cross bike focus, my Z1 running is still a little slower than it was in summer. So going into this 10k the pacing guideline was to start of with a 6-6:05min/mile and than afterwards...
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Samish Halfmarathon 2014
(Considering that I have my next race tomorrow, I felt obligated to finish the blog post from my last race 3 weeks ago ) In fall 2013 my training was heavily bike focused, which normally means that the...
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Northwest Multisport – Ft. Steilacoom Duathlon Race #2 (2014)
For once I was standing at the starting line and I wasn’t that nervous. I had no clue what to expect and my body was ready for a break after a 3 week training block. I also didn’t have enough time to...
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Ironman Los Cabos 2014
After Ironman Whistler I did a lot of soul searching because I didn’t qualify for Kona. So for this year I shifted my mental focus on having the best race I can and not “caring” about a spot for Kona....
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Ironman 70.3 St. Croix 2014
Our loot from check in :-) St. Croix is a special race for many reasons. For one it is a 70.3 (Half-Ironman) which offers 30 slots for the Ironman World Championships, this means it attracts top...
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Ironman Texas 2014
Even though St. Croix was a hard/hot race I recovered quickly and only 2 weeks later I felt physically and mentally ready to tackle the next race. Race strategy for this race was to be aggressive but...
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Lake Meridian Triathlon 2014
This race was already 3 weeks ago and since the next race is soon I figured it is about time to finish this race report. I knew going into the race there were many other good people at the starting...
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Ironman Whistler 2014 (My first DNF)
Way too long post for a DNF In short I got sick during the lead up. I still started the race but had a dry throat and a cough and gave up half way into the bike. Read on for all the details…. The lead...
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Ironman Mt. Tremblant 2014
If you read my previous blog post from Ironman Whistler you know that I got sick during my overload training and never quite recovered. Furthermore, I got sick again just before race day which in turn...
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[Guest Post: Amy] Ironman Mt. Tremblant 2014
In the taper weeks leading up to Ironman Mont Tremblant, I was definitely still worried about it, and wondering if I had done enough training. Can you ever really do enough training for an Ironman? I...
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Phoenix Marathon 2015
If you just curious about the race report jump down to Race Report. Otherwise, on your own risk read a little background about my motivational issues and struggle first. It has been a while since my...
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Mt. Rainer Duathlon 2015
I did the Mt. Rainer Duathlon in 2013 and had a great race. Back then it was also the National Duathlon championship. Since the only person in my age group which was faster also was the overall winner...
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[Guest Post: Amy] Phoenix Marathon 2015
Note: The time since the race and posting it is half split between Amy writing it and me posting it Back in December, Guido signed up for the Phoenix Marathon. At the time, i definitely thought he was...
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Seafair Triathlon 2015
Leading up to the race I learned that there was also an elite wave. Upon inquiring at the check-in I learned there are no formal requirements and after some talking I decided to switch to elite. While...
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Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens 2015
I didn’t have a great race at the Seafair triathlon. This was probably my last triathlon before my next Ironman and I wanted to see if I could push myself and build some confidence. Furthermore, I...
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Bonnie Lake Triathlon 2015
After every training block at the end of the recovery week I’m supposed to do a triathlon. But this time I wasn’t so sure if I should. This season I struggled a little with the confidence in my fitness...
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Ironman Louisville 2015
Finally getting around to finishing up my race report. My Garmin device managed to corrupt yet another file and Garmin support being completely useless. However, there is a tool out there which can fix...
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Ironman Arizona 2015
Ironman Arizona was a quick turn around from the last race, with only 5 weeks in between. After Ironman Louisville I was excited for Arizona, all I wanted was my best race and a new PR. I was ready to...
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[Guest Post: Amy] Ironman Arizona 2015
In January of 2015, I had been reading a blog about picking a focus word for the year. It sounded completely silly… except for after I was done reading the article, I kept thinking about it. The word...
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Races in 2016
5k – Valentine’s Day Dash – Love’em or Leave’em First race of 2016. My fitness wasn’t that great yet, but good enough to race a 5k. Compared to previous years I am 10-15lbs heavier, which I knew would...
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