Monthly Archives: March 2009

Rough waters at The Shores

Posted on March 29, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Another ocean swim today at the shores.  Weather was nice at the house, but when I arrived at The Shores, the marine layer was moving in.  It made for a cool afternoon and not such a pleasant swim.  Water temperature … Continue reading →

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Pictures from the Del Dios Ride

Posted on March 28, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Lovely day, lovely ride….  Take a look at the rest of the pictures!   Go Team!

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Del Dios

Posted on March 28, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

It was recovery week for the Vineman team, so we did the Del Dios ride with the Wildflower Olympic team.  Goal was about 26 miles on the bike and then follow with a 30-45 minute run.  We started out at … Continue reading →

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Tips for preventing back pain

Posted on March 27, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

One thing about triathlons is that sometimes you end up with a sore back after a long training ride or a brick workout.  Being tucked in an aero position for a long time really tweaks my back and neck.  Follow … Continue reading →

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Burning calories

Posted on March 26, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Triathlon training isn’t a weight loss program.  Though I tend to track the number of calories burned during a training session, thanks to my Garmin Forerunner 305, it is really more of a gage of the level of effort and … Continue reading →

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Another double header: spin and swim

Posted on March 25, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Tonight was spin followed by swim.  The Lavaman team has already shipped their bikes to Kona and most fly out tomorrow, so tonight it was just a few of us working up an intense sweat.  Coach Trent pulled out all … Continue reading →

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From Brett Cornwright: Group Cycling Etiquette

Posted on March 25, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Brett Cornwright posted a great article with some great tips for how to do group rides.  These are especially valuable for brand new riders as going on a ride with 30 or more cyclists can be rather daunting, but they … Continue reading →

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Helping the cause…

Posted on March 24, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Your support is needed in helping me reach my goal of helping honoured team-mate Alfred Duron and others by raising donations for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through my efforts to complete the Vineman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon with Team In … Continue reading →

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Clash of work and training…

Posted on March 23, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Tonight is swim at La Jolla HS.  But tonight I have to work late on some production changes for my company, so I am not going to go to swim. I will get back on track on Wednesday with Spin … Continue reading →

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Even the mighty fall

Posted on March 23, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

It is reported that Lance Armstrong crashed today near the end of the first stage of the Vuelta Ciclista Castilla y Leon race.  He broke his right collarbone when he went down with a group of riders. Crashing on a … Continue reading →

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