Category Archives: Vineman

13 days…

Posted on July 6, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

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…

Posted on July 5, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

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

Posted on July 4, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

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

Posted on July 3, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

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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Elfin Forest Ride

Posted on May 9, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

  Beautiful ride today through the Elfin Forest. 48 Miles in all with 2500′ of climbing, from Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, up to Carlsbad, inland through the Elfin Forest, then back to the coast.  The weather was great overall and … Continue reading →

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Scripps Poway loop again…

Posted on April 4, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

  We did the Scripps Poway Parkway/HW67/Highland Valley/Palmorado loop again.   This is the same ride as two weeks ago, so it was a good measure to see if my performance is improving.  Good news is that I completed the … 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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To Carlsbad and back

Posted on February 21, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Today I am mentoring with the Vineman team and we are heading up the coast for a 35 mile ride.  The course is from Carmel Valley to Carlsbad and back, along Pacific Coast Highway.  I always love riding the coast, … Continue reading →

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Nice run…

Posted on February 19, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

It was a nice run tonight.  Almost 4 miles and I feel great.  The air was cool but not cold, no rain and generally very pleasant.  We had a good turnout from the team tonight as well — it is … Continue reading →

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Blog updating…

Posted on February 16, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

So I switched over from using Google’s Blogger to WordPress.  I am impressed with the flexibility and how easy it was to get going.

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