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My 3 year transformation. From Fatman to Ironman! #triathlon #ironman #imcda #imcda2014 #tri

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An awesome race at an awesome venue. Well done #im703raleigh . The volunteers and race organizers did a fantastic job.

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Jordan Lake. It'll be a game time call if it's wetsuit legal #im703raleigh #triathlon

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It's looking like perfect conditions for #im703raleigh on Sunday. #triathlon

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Looking good for Sunday #im703raleigh #triathlon

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Gear assembled. It's time to pack the car and head to #im703raleigh #roadtrip #triathlon

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A big first quarter for me volume wise. Now time to turn up the intensity. 68.5 miles in the pool, 1,251 miles on the bike and 307 running.

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Doing my first 5K tomorrow!

Swim, that is.

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I had my VO2 tested over the winter at 160 bpm and above is my heart rate from the half marathon I did last weekend. I guess the data still makes sense. I averaged 173 bpm over the 1:49 and did fade a little on the back half and I was sore as heck for 2 days after.

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My first and only running race is in the books for 2014 - the DC Rock n' Roll Half Marathon. I invested time preparing a strategy for this race. I ran this race last year in 1:52 and my goal was to join sub-1:50 club. I knew that based on the elevation profile of this race that I'd have to put some time in the bank on the first half to compensate for the hill at mile 7 and the rollers on the back half. There was no way I was making up any time on the back end!

My goal was 8:00 min miles for miles 1-6, a 9:00 mile for mile 7, and 8:21's for the rest. I knew it was unlikely that I would run a 1:45 so I couldn't rely on a pace group so it was me and my Garmin.

I executed my plan and did a little better through mile 7. Then right on plan through mile 11. Miles 12 and 13.1 were rough and I hung on! Success: 1:49:00!

Now back to Ironman training. It's going to a rough 3:30 hours on the bike today!

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Glad I have my lawn bag this morning at #rnrdc. #rnrusa #runforjamie #running

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Tomorrow, I will #runforjamie at the DC Rock n'Roll Half Marathon. She was an avid runner and was struck and killed by a car in my neighborhood this week. Please be safe out there when you are training. http://ow.ly/uBfJz

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Let's Go Pens! #letsgopens #penscaps

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Final Base Cycle and a Half Marathon this Weekend

My 6th and final base cycle begins tomorrow and I'll top out at 20.5 hours in the third week of this cycle. 2 build cycles after that then it's prime time at Ironman Coeur d'Alene. Before that though, my first and only running race of the season is this weekend - the13.1 at the DC Rock n' Roll. I ran this race in 1:51 last year to take the title as fastest in my house but a few months later, my wife ran a 1:50 so she's reigning champion. Time to take the crown back!!!

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Daylight savings time was a bugger this morning but I got it done. Hopefully, it will make tomorrow easier.

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Nice little session on the trainer this morning. 1 hour in the pool tomorrow then my recovery week is over.

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