Ironman Arizona 2008

by | Nov 25, 2008 | Ironman Arizona 2008

Is now in the books. I wrote a full race report on the way home, and looking over it this morning, it’s much too long to post. I have been accused of putting in “every excrutiating detail”, so I’m going to spend some time condensing my first...

Compression Tights

by | Nov 18, 2008 | Running, tights

Yes, Peeps, you’ve heard me rave about the compression socks I invested in a couple of months ago. Well, now that the temperature has dropped below 32 degrees here in good ol’ Chicago, I’ve moved on to compression tights.   These are the CW-X...

AZ Training Trip

by | Nov 7, 2008 | bike ride, IMAZ, long ride, training run

When I say this outloud, I almost can’t believe it, but I went to Arizona last weekend just to train. Sounds like I belong on the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous or something, but the cost of the trip really wasn’t all that much. When I planned the trip...

And The Countdown Continues

by | Oct 30, 2008 | IMAZ, Ironman Arizona, taper

Time is just flying by as Ironman Arizona gets closer each day. I don’t really have much to comment on except that training is going well. The hardest part is that the weather really hasn’t been cooperating all that much. The wind gusts of up to 50mph were...