Category: Triathlon

Book Review:A Life Without Limits by Chrissie Wellington

I had been very eager to read this book for some time. So when I recently attended a 3-day training class, which was over an hour drive each way, I thought it was a great time to listen to it on Audible. The book was very interesting from the start. Chrissie had led a very …

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IMLP Training Week 6-A Change of Seasons

My sixth training weeks went from one extreme to the other in terms of weather. The first part of the week consisted of all indoor workouts due to cold and very windy conditions. I can handle the bike trainer, but I really try to avoid the treadmill as much as possible. After failing to secure …

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Bring It On Down To Veganville…

In case you didn’t catch SNL last night, here was my favorite. Plantpower is going mainstream. Justin Timberlake – Bring It On Down 2… by IdolxMuzic

IMLP Training Week 5-Out Of The Basement

The weather report for this Saturday indicated a day clear of any precipitation and a high of around 40 deg F. Armed with my new Pearl Izumi Thermal cycling jacket and Craft windproof gloves, I thought I could finally get a long ride outdoors instead of hunkering down in the basement on the trainer. Unfortunately, …

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Training and More Training

This week was a bit more hectic than usual. I had the opportunity to attend some training classes down at the regional Microsoft office in Malvern, PA. While it nice to get out of the office for a change, the hour and fifteen to thirty minute commute put a bit of a crunch on my …

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IMLP Training Week 4-Recovery

Another week down and 22 more to go. This week was a much needed recovery week and it fit in well with the funeral activities on Wednesday. Although I did end up running after the funeral on the treadmill. It was a good time for reflecting on the day. Thursday was a total day off …

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The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food – NYTimes.com

Great article describing deception that “Big Food” corporations are playing on the human “guinea pig” population which is ultimately leading to the obesity epidemic. This pays back twice because we buy the crap food which makes us sick and then all pharmaceutical companies a cut because the Doctors push the meds down your throat to …

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Endurance Sports Expo 2013(Oaks, PA) Recap

On Saturday I headed down to Oaks(Near Valley Forge, PA) to check out the Endurance Sports Expo. I have to admit I had these fantasies in my that I was going to find a pair of Zipp Firecrest 404 race wheels for under a $1000. Of course when I go there reality set in quickly. …

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IMLP Training Week 3-A Tough Loss

The week 3 update is a little late coming out. The final build week of the first cycle ended with a death in my family. My grandmother had passed away on Saturday night. I was fortunate to see her about 3 hours before her passing. She was a month shy of turning 95 years old …

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IMLP Training Week 2-On The Wagon

When the New Year rolled around this year, I thought about the fact I really have nothing to give up anymore. I gave up eating animal protein nine months ago and have been thriving on the plant-based diet. I am at my goal weight and am maintaining it even through the off-season. Starting an exercise …

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