Once again, the Endurance Nation way paves the road to Kona! Before I start out, I want to extend a sincere and oft-repeated thanks to Rich, Patrick, and the many team members who have answered my questions, talked me off the ledge, and generally helped me get out of my own way leading up to…
read moreThis was my second IM of the year and third since suffering a heart attack in 2009. My reasons for racing have changed somewhat but my goal was to get that ever elusive Kona spot. Its hard to explain why anyone would really want to do such a miserable race, it really is the most oppressive…
read moreDan Billingsley, Ironman® Arizona Arizonawould be my 2nd Ironman, after completing Wisconsin 2010 in 11:48. In December of last year I decided to go all in. I needed to do two thing, loose some weight, and get a training plan to follow. I found a great nutrition plan on Training Peaks which limited myself to…
read moreRian Bogle at Arizona2012 Note: for the technically/numerically minded, I’ve placed stats at the end. The narrative was also intended for family and friends and is a bit verbose Perma-grin. I’m smiling ear to ear this morning as I write this for a host of reasons. Smiling because I’m thinking of the wonderful team-mates and coach…
read moreAttila Matyas // 44 yr // 6’1” // 185 // FTP: 231 // VDot: 39 // First IM Finish: 12:34:27 // Swim: 1:25:06 // Bike: 5:57:53 // Run: 4:52:19 Pre-Race Days I live in South Jersey right outside of Philadelphia so I spent the better part of the week worrying about Sandy heading right for…
read moreFlorida 2012 November 3 Race Day The weather was pretty darn good for a race. The ocean had some good current and swells that made the swim a few minutes slow but nothing too bad. The winds on the bike stayed fairly low and at times we had cloud cover for a bit of relief…
read moreQuick Summary: 11:54 Total time. 1 Hour 34 min faster compared to Lake Placid 2011. 30 Min faster on the Run. 1:20 Swim, 6:13 bike (18MPH Ave), 4:04 Run Tough swim (got sea sick), Thought my day was over, Road easy on the bike, happy with my Run (If only for 4 minutes faster). Arrived on…
read moreQuick Summary: 11:54 Total time. 1 Hour 34 min faster compared to Lake Placid 2011. 30 Min faster on the Run. 1:20 Swim, 6:13 bike (18MPH Ave), 4:04 Run Tough swim (got sea sick), Thought my day was over, Road easy on the bike, happy with my Run (If only for 4 minutes faster). Arrived on…
read moreBefore you dive into this I just wanted to let you know that this report more closely resembles a long blog post. Which I believe gives IM the respect it deserves, as it’s so much more than a physical endeavor. Sukhi Muker, age 39, 3rd IM, FTP 255, Race Weight 142lbs, Vdot 61. After underperforming and…
read more[button color=”red” size=”large” link=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/enation/2012_Ironman_Florida_John_Withrow.mp3″]Download the Podcast Interview with Coach Patrick Here[/button] I wrote the below RR with a “Non-EN” audience in mind. I wrote it partly for some of my friends and donors to my charity who have never experienced an Ironman. I wrote it partly for myself to read 20+ yrs from now. I…
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