Here is my new training plan for the washing machine that is Ironman Swim Mass Start. Yea, I know, I only have one week to make it work, but I think it will work out well. Nothing like rubbing elbows with 2100 of your closest friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3S0wu4Zbfk
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
1055
Today Ironman posted our numbers for the race. I guess this is sort of a "rite of passage", as people anxiously wait for their numbers to be announced.
Anyway, my race number is 1055.
As for race day, which is fast approaching, I will leave the links for tracking me as I progress along the course.
The main Ironman site is: www.ironmanlive.com
On raceday, there will be a link at that site that will let you watch video throughout the day. They mostly cover the pro race, but once that is finished, they switch the video link to the finish line. With some careful coordination between Audrey, Peter and MK, you should be able to find out about when I will be crossing the finish line (hopefully) and watch.
They also have an athlete tracker link on that site as well where you can enter my name and get "less than real time updates" as I cross over designated checkpoints.
I will also be using a "live" gps tracking chip that will hopefully give you all realtime updates as to my progress and a map to show you where I am.
www.myathlete.biz is the other link. The instructions are as follows:
1- Go to our home page;
from PC's, Mac's and iPhones - www.myathletegps.com
from PDA's, Blackberrys, Treo's and iPhones - www.myathletegps.com/mobile
2 - Click on "Track Athlete" in the upper right of the main screen.
3 - When the Log In page opens, type in ma1 in the User Name box and type in ma1 in the Password box, and click Enter.
4 - A tracking page will appear with a list of athletes on the left. Your name will be added to the list after we complete the rental transaction.
5 - Friends and family will simply need to click on your name on the list on the left and a pointer will always show your location, direction and speed on the Google map of our tracking page.
6 - Please note that if your family and friends are tracking you on a Blackberry or other PDA, they will have to click the Refresh button every time they want to see your current location. This is a requirement for PDA's only as it is a power saving program installed in them.
I will be sending this out in email form as well.
Anyway, my race number is 1055.
As for race day, which is fast approaching, I will leave the links for tracking me as I progress along the course.
The main Ironman site is: www.ironmanlive.com
On raceday, there will be a link at that site that will let you watch video throughout the day. They mostly cover the pro race, but once that is finished, they switch the video link to the finish line. With some careful coordination between Audrey, Peter and MK, you should be able to find out about when I will be crossing the finish line (hopefully) and watch.
They also have an athlete tracker link on that site as well where you can enter my name and get "less than real time updates" as I cross over designated checkpoints.
I will also be using a "live" gps tracking chip that will hopefully give you all realtime updates as to my progress and a map to show you where I am.
www.myathlete.biz is the other link. The instructions are as follows:
1- Go to our home page;
from PC's, Mac's and iPhones - www.myathletegps.com
from PDA's, Blackberrys, Treo's and iPhones - www.myathletegps.com/mobile
2 - Click on "Track Athlete" in the upper right of the main screen.
3 - When the Log In page opens, type in ma1 in the User Name box and type in ma1 in the Password box, and click Enter.
4 - A tracking page will appear with a list of athletes on the left. Your name will be added to the list after we complete the rental transaction.
5 - Friends and family will simply need to click on your name on the list on the left and a pointer will always show your location, direction and speed on the Google map of our tracking page.
6 - Please note that if your family and friends are tracking you on a Blackberry or other PDA, they will have to click the Refresh button every time they want to see your current location. This is a requirement for PDA's only as it is a power saving program installed in them.
I will be sending this out in email form as well.
Monday, November 10, 2008
TAPER TIME!
The taper weeks have finally begun! I backed it off a bit last week and will ease off even more this week. My legs definately need it. My left ankle has been a bit sore. (a little tendonitis in my big flat feet I guess). I start packing stuff up this week as I need to get my bike to the shop by Saturday. It is shipped down in a truck along with a lot of other bikes and gear. Tribike transport is a great service that allows bikes to be shipped down for big races without breaking the bike down into a box and hoping the airlines don't destroy it.
Alek is excited to be going on a "big jet." Kaden is over his sore throat and back at school again. We are praying everyone stays healthy these final two weeks!
It is hard to believe that "the day" is almost here. It seems like there is still so much to do, but I will be ready. Thank you all for your support and love along the way.
Alek is excited to be going on a "big jet." Kaden is over his sore throat and back at school again. We are praying everyone stays healthy these final two weeks!
It is hard to believe that "the day" is almost here. It seems like there is still so much to do, but I will be ready. Thank you all for your support and love along the way.
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