Monthly Archives: July 2009
Practice Tri
Today was the practice tri and final prep for the Vineman 70.3 triathlon next week. Lately it has been a
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13 days…
Just 13 days left until the Vineman 70.3 Half-Ironman triathlon. 791 miles of biking and running, more than 57,000 feet of elevation gain, and 64,000 calories of energy spent in preparation. And add the miles of swimming onto that, and … Continue reading
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Final long swim…
Met up at The Shores at 8:30 am for one last long swim since we are now starting our taper to Vineman. The day started out as what it has become typical of late — overcast skies and coolish temperatures. … Continue reading
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SROP 4th of July 10K
At the last minute, I signed up for the Scripps Ranch Old Pros 4th of July 10K race. I have completed this race a few times in past years, but I kind of forgot about it with all the training … Continue reading
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Taper ride
Today was a taper “brick” were we start to reduce the intensity of the workouts to allow our bodies (and minds!) time to recover for the Vineman race. Distance was scheduled to be 33 miles followed by a 5 mile … Continue reading
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