Monthly Archive: April 2008

Apr
24

The Way I See It #8

“A champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.” – Anson Dorrance

Apr
21

Race Report – Sooke Sprint Triathlon

So this was the weather on the island when I got there on Saturday. Not exactly triathlon weather. Luckily is cleared up for Sunday but it was still a chilly 6 degrees. My focus for the swim was to stay as relaxed as possible as I have a habit of pushing too hard early, panicking, …

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Apr
18

Rested = Good

After the sluggish start to the week, the recovery from last week is starting to show itself. Wednesday morning was some bike/run pieces at the track but it was the Wednesday night bike that . Felt great climbing the Spanish Banks hill and even managed to set a PB on my second run up (4:19, …

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Apr
18

The Way I See It #7

“A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” – Grace Murray Hopper

Apr
15

Back in the Saddle…

…and the water…and on the pavement. After a well deserved recovery week (when did 7.5 hours of training become a chance to recover?) last week, it was back to “work” this morning with only 8 weeks to go until worlds. Definitely felt sluggish at first this morning in the pool (even with my new streamlined …

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Apr
09

If you can’t run fast…

…at least look cool.

Apr
04

The Way I See It #6

“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” -Seneca