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HomoSapiens_BiologicalMachine: May 18, 2009

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Monday, May 18, 2009. I like Usain Bolt.I really do! I just hope he is clean! A blue car and a golf ball. This post is, again, about my triathlon training.but with a twist! For starters, I almost got hit by a car today, well.I almost crashed in a car. Not my fault I swear! You see, Victoria is full of very nice people and many of these nice people happen to be elderly. Age and vision (not talking "night vision" here)go in opposed directions.we could say they are negatively correlated. Athlinks (Race Resu...

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HomoSapiens_BiologicalMachine: May 11, 2009

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Monday, May 11, 2009. Race Report - Sooke Spring Sprint Triathlon. Am I happy with my performance? Could I have done better.YES! Overall in my age group (40-44) I ended up being 9 out of 16 finishing triathletes.once again I stand in the middle of the pack. Not the fastest but certainly not the slowest either. So how did it go? This is my weak sport, I never really swam before and I had to learn everything right from the most basic things. Yes, I still drop my elbows. I am happy and quickly get out of th...

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HomoSapiens_BiologicalMachine: Doubt is an ennemy.... (Esquimalt 8K race report)

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Sunday, July 26, 2009. Doubt is an ennemy. (Esquimalt 8K race report). Pace yourself.pace yourself.and what if for a 8k I did not pace myself. What if I forget about wearing my Polar and listen only to my body, how I feel? What about not even looking at my watch during the race? What if I told you that my last 3 races I did much better than expected because I ran only by feel. Well, yes, I looked at my watch but only for a second.and only once.or twice! Hey legs.we're gonna run under 4min/k today! It's d...

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HomoSapiens_BiologicalMachine: I love my quads....

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009. I love my quads. 5 repeats, each repeats is 2.3 km, 137 m elevation. In total that will be:. 115 km uphill (11.5 km downhill.no effort). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Athlinks (Race Results - Find yours! I love my quads. Passionate about teaching and human performance. When I am not running, cycling or swimming you can spot me in a pub, a movie theater or relaxing at home with my wife and a glass of red wine! View my complete profile.

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HomoSapiens_BiologicalMachine: May 13, 2009

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Sunday's race went well but I want my next race, the New Balance Half Iron. To go even better. It will be a much longer race and I will need to really pace myself there. In the meantime I need to get in perfect shape for this important race. Last night we ran around Elk/Beaver Lake. Labels: New Balance Half Ironman. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Athlinks (Race Results - Find yours! View my complete profile.

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Retirement Blog (Rated PG 13) | Jasper Blake

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Retirement Blog (Rated PG 13). Posted on 19th February, by jasperblake. I’m retiring from Ironman and triathlon, that’s the main point of this blog post- if you don’t like reading long blog posts stop here. Outcome and process have become almost cliché terms these days. I blame the rise of motivational speaking for this. What is motivational speaking anyway? Call me crazy but the former seems more rewarding somehow. Socially acceptable addiction, simple as that! Because you are NEVER supposed to quit!

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HomoSapiens_BiologicalMachine: The sky is the limit...

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009. The sky is the limit. At least this is how I feel right now. My tapering is going so (SO) well despite an annoying cold. I run faster, I swim faster (but not that fast) and my cycling is also going very well. I am gaining confidence and I am really looking forwards to that New Balance Half Ironman. REF: Physiological Changes Associated with the Pre-Event Taper in Athletes. Sports Medicine. 34(13):891-927, 2004. Mujika, Inigo; Padilla, Sabino; Pyne, David; Busso, Thierry.

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HomoSapiens_BiologicalMachine: Taper weeks...

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009. More intensity, less distance.this is my goal for the next 2 weeks. Despite a little battle with a virus.nothing serious, I just felt a bit tired, I feel like my fitness level is UP THERE! Then I come back. June 21st it's competition time.I plan to give everything I have. Time is no issue, I want to be proud of myself knowing that the time it takes to do this Half Iron is the absolute minimum for me, at this point. I am ready! Labels: New Balance Half Ironman.

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HomoSapiens_BiologicalMachine: Emotions are part of what we are...

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Friday, July 17, 2009. Emotions are part of what we are. Roger Federer was recently criticized for crying in front of the cameras. He cried when he lost to Nadal, he cried when he won at Rolland Garros. In fact, if you Google these 3 words: Roger Federer Crying you get more than 150,000 hits! Do you think crying is a sign of weakness? It is not a sign of weakness.not in top athletes! We had a very good demonstration today when Heinrich Haussler got to win his first Tour de France stage.

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HomoSapiens_BiologicalMachine: New Balance Half Ironman Race Report

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Monday, June 22, 2009. New Balance Half Ironman Race Report. I always do what I say I will do.always! In October 2008, on my birthday, I joined Island Triathlon.a wonderful group of athletes and coaches to train with. I learned how to swim (I could not even swim 50m before I joined), got fitter on the bike and learned how to run faster than I ever could imagine. June 21st, 2009: New Balance Victoria Half Ironman. I get up.excited and ready for action! Will anyone try to drown me? Here I go.this is it!