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IRONMAN Florida Swim and Swim Smart

Time for the swim! This year they lined everyone up under signs based on predicted swim time as part of the swimsmart initiative. I lined up next to the 1:00- 1:10 sign (visible above) with John and Rich. I told Rich my plan was to follow his feet, but after watching him dolphin dive under the waves the day prior efficiently, I knew I’d be hard pressed to follow him. Anyways, the thought that I might gave me something else to focus on which minimized the anxiety of such a start. When the cannon went off my prediction, unfortunately, came …

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Pre-Race IRONMAN FL 2013

This post is all about the days leading up to IRONMAN Florida 2013, with some thoughts and recommendations for anyone considering Florida 2014. Getting ready for IRONMAN #8 was great. The days leading up the race were fun. I often felt myself wishing I was partaking in the spectating instead of racing, but that’s not abnormal. Leading up the race I was also busy with juggling some different things, so I spent even less time than usual thinking about the race. We got in town on Thursday night which in retrospect, was a little bit late. I would definitely recommend arriving …

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Attacking Your Weakness- The Bike

By bethany This is the fourth article in our Attacking Your Weakness series. Be sure to check out our other articles on improving your swim, run, and overall fitness. Is your cycling leg the one that’s dragging you down? Cold weather is no reason to opt out of cycling! In fact, the winter is the perfect time to take your cycling up a notch with some focused indoor training. Like the other articles, we’ll assume that your primary goal is to improve your cycling for triathlon and that you’re not a pure cyclist. What should I avoid? There are several …

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My Favorite Things about IRONMAN Florida

It’s actually tough for me to write about Florida. Although I thought going into Florida that I didn’t care much about the outcome, it turns out I did care very much and was consequently pretty bummed after the race.

I will get to my race report and what happened on the day eventually, but first I wanted to focus on the positive aspects of the weekend.

1. So many ATC athletes out in full force, both spectating and racing. I will post a picture of the tent people in costumes if I can get one. It was truly priceless. The picture on the bottom is of most of the ATC athletes who raced IM Florida training in Alabama a few weeks ago.

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Attacking your Weakness- The Run

By admin This is the second post in our four part series about attacking your weaknesses during the off-season. If you missed part 1 of working on your weakness, be sure to check it out! Let’s say the run is dragging you down and you’re ready to do something about it. There are a number of different approaches to take with this goal. This article will assume that your primary goal is to perform well during triathlons and that you’re not a pure runner. However, If you primarily consider yourself a runner who dabbles in triathlon, or you just have …

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Attacking Your Weakness- The Swim

By admin This is the first in a four part series of how to best approach and maximize your off-season to set you up for the best possible 2014. The triathlon season is winding down for the year and this is the time of year when folks start asking “What should I do during the off-season’ There is plenty of non-triathlon related fun to be had as well as not-so-fun obligations to catch up on, however this blog will assume your primary goal is to maximize your fall and winter to set yourself up for an improved 2014. It also …