Monthly Archives: August 2011

[105] Olympic dreams

Posted on August 10, 2011 by traintotri

Swim: 3,000 m/99,745 m Bike: 0/1,034.8 miles Run: 6/315.3 miles As I settled comfortably into bed last night, some random thought lit a fuse in my brain and, before I could tamp it out, an uncontrollable wave of fear about my upcoming Olympic … Continue reading →

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[104] 100-mile weekend

Posted on August 8, 2011 by traintotri

Swim: 0 m/96,745 m Bike: 101.1/1,034.8 miles Run: 0/309.3 miles My wife and daughter were out of town this weekend, and usually that means lots of exercise for me. With running out of the picture this week, that left lots of time … Continue reading →

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[103] R&R

Posted on August 3, 2011 by traintotri

Swim: 0 m/96,745 m Bike: 9.9/933.7 miles Run: 6/309.3 miles Well, it finally happened – I got injured. Let me quickly clarify that it’s nothing too bad and I expect to be running again before too long. I twisted my ankle during Monday’s … Continue reading →

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[102] July

Posted on August 2, 2011 by traintotri

It’s been an oddly quiet month for me, but very productive. I feel like I haven’t been thinking about triathlon so much, particularly since I started my half-marathon training plan this month and have been focused on running strategy (and … Continue reading →

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