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Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranch Half Marathon

First place!  Wow!  I finished this tiny half marathon in 3 hours and 17 seconds and still managed to get first in my division.  Of course, I was the *only* one in my division, but it still counts. The Florida

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Five Points of Life – my next half marathon

I was looking for a half marathon to run in February – one that was close by and one that I hadn’t done before, so I  started a search.  On halfmarathons.net, I found the Five Points of Life Marathon and

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How Goofy am I? Not very…

I completed the Disney World Half Marathon this weekend in 3 hours and 12 minutes. Unfortunately, I was also supposed to do the marathon, as part of the Goofy Challenge. My legs were so sore on Saturday, that I made

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How To Improve Your Triathlon Time

Triathlons: Swim, Bike, and Run.  Chances are good, if you are new to the sport, that you are very good at one of these three sports.  Swimming and running, while both requiring some amount of force to propel you forward,

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Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Marathon, Presta Valve, Training, Triathlon

Pearly Izumi Sun Sleeves Review

I bought the Pearl Izumi Sun Sleeves after seeing them in a magazine.  The idea is that they provide UPF 40+ sun protection and help to keep you cool.  I’ve worn them twice on long (5+ hour) bike rides and

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Seattle Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Recap

Seattle Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Recap

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CDA Marathon Recap

CDA Marathon Recap

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Twenty-Seven Weeks to Ironman Miami

Twenty-seven weeks to ironman miami

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Thirty-One Weeks to Ironman 70.3

Thirty-one weeks ’til Ironman

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Thirty-Two Weeks to Ironman

Today marks thirty-two weeks to Ironman 70.3 Miami.  My training is now more on track and includes swimming, biking, running, and strength training. Tomorrow I will run the 38th Yuengling Shamrock Marathon here in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  It should be a

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