I spent the weekend in Mexico with my good friends David and Sam. We went to preview the Cozumel Ironman course that David and I will be racing in November. Our trip to the Island of Cozumel to checkout the course was a pretty crazy adventure to say the least which I hope you get […]
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Ironman Canada Race Review – Day 2
Day 2 – Saturday If you missed Ironman Canada Race Review – Day 1 Click here to read it After sleeping in until about 8am we stumbled down to breakfast where I was happy to find hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, and fruit. It’s really awesome when a hotel “gets it” and serves good food. After […]
Ironman Canada Race Review – Day 1
This is a blog post about my whole Ironman Canada experience. You’ve been reading about my CrossFit Endurance training and this is where it all comes together. After I started writing this blog post about the Ironman Canada event I realized that it was going to be longer than most of my posts, so for […]
On The Road To Ironman Canada!
The car is all packet up and I’m on the road to Ironman Canada! Taper workouts are complete (except for a light 15 minutes tomorrow), legs are buzzed and ready for the shave tomorrow night, bike is shined up and riding smooth, shoes are glowing white, water bottles are ready to be filled (with water, […]
The CrossFit Endurance Training Taper for Ironman Canada Has Begun!
After much debate, research, and even some tweeting with CrossFit Endurance creator Brian MacKenzie I was able to get my CrossFit taper plan for Ironman Canada squared away. Because of my training intensity, and how my body was feeling, I opted for a 1.5 week taper instead of the usual 1 week taper that can […]
Getting My Nutrition Plan Ready For Ironman Canada
Ironman Canada is only a few weeks away. This morning I was doing my CrossFit Endurance workout in the lake, 8 x 200 meters. It always creeps me out a little when looking into the murky Greenlake water. The visibility is only a few feet, so I’m always wondering what’s beyond my view. Fortunately the […]