http://www.triathletedad.com Swim -- Bike -- Run -- Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:36:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's why. http://www.triathletedad.com/index.php/i-love-the-spectators/ With the IM race just 25 days away, I have this mental desire to train very, very hard. However, my body just won't cooperate. I'm feeling a bit sore and tired today as if I raced this past weekend. I didn't. In fact, I haven't raced ... http://www.triathletedad.com/index.php/rest-day-lock-yourself-in-a-closet/ I'm heading to Coeur d'Alene Idaho in just a few weeks for my second Ironman. Here's how I'm getting ready. Have a family meeting to let the family know what you are about to do entering your last 10 weeks of training. I like to take a half ... http://www.triathletedad.com/index.php/what-training-is-like-weeks-before-the-ironman/ Your legs move in a cycling motion while you are asleep. When you see a drop of blood, your first reaction is that you spilled some red Gatorade. You know how far you biked and ran last year, to one-tenth of a kilometer. You think the ultimate form of wallpaper is about 64 ... http://www.triathletedad.com/index.php/youre-a-triathlete-when-part-ii/ Triathlons of course, aren't the only big race of the year. This year, two of my four boys were competing in the annual Indian Guides Pinewood Derby Race. So, this marks the 9th and 10th cars I've built to date. I must be getting good at this. ... http://www.triathletedad.com/index.php/pinewood-derby-success/ Someone on my team e-mailed me these. As you may have guessed, I can relate to most of these: You are over 30 and there is still someone in your life that you refer to as "coach". Your last bike cost more than your first car. You have peed outdoors ... http://www.triathletedad.com/index.php/you-are-a-triathlete/ http://www.triathletedad.com/index.php/between-the-bike-and-the-run/ When you are training for a big race like an Ironman or a triathalon, you need to workout twice a day. This means you won't be able to escape a morning workout. Here's are some good reasons to train in the morning. The kids are asleep. If you do it ... http://www.triathletedad.com/index.php/why-train-in-the-morning/ Check out this video: http://www.triathletedad.com/index.php/how-safe-are-you-on-the-road/ I have a 3-hour bike ride I must get in today, and it's too cold outside to take the boys. If I do it first thing in the morning, the kids eat their breakfast, play, watch cartoons, and my absence is almost unnoticed. But if I wait till ... http://www.triathletedad.com/index.php/kids-are-better-in-the-am/