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IronMan Arizona, 2011 by John R.
Posted by TRIMORE Fitness on November 24, 2011
Just 14 short months after my first sprint triathlon, I found myself in Tempe Arizona getting ready to start my first Ironman. But it wasn’t an easy path. I learned to swim very late in life. I grew up with ear operations, and as a result of that I remember my parents telling me “Don’t [...]
VineMan 70.3, 2011, by Jen C
Posted by TRIMORE Fitness on September 16, 2011
The Devil is in the Details! VineMan 70.3 2011 review By Jen C, third half Ironman, old age women category I joined one of the TRIMORE weekend intense sessions late in 2008, just before the Marin County Olympic Distance Tri. Has it really been 2.5 years? I wanted to know: what relative effort should I [...]
Big Kahuna 2011, by Eric M.
Posted by TRIMORE Fitness on September 16, 2011
BIG KAHUNA 70.3 Race Report First let me say I am writing this on plane that left SFO at 6 am the day after the race, never a good idea! Summary of times for those who don’t want to read (it is a long report): Total 5:47:47 (Swim 33:35, T1: 6:06, Bike 2:53:40, T2: 1:10, [...]
Packing My Bike to go to Ironman Germany
Posted by TRIMORE Fitness on August 12, 2011
This was for a Trek road bike with aero bars. Packing different types of bikes, for instance a tri bike would require slight variances. Also, if you can ship direct to a bike shop for re-assembly, then you wouldn’t need to pack any tools. (But make sure they can re-pack the bike for you also!) [...]
IronMan Germany 2011 David R.
Posted by TRIMORE Fitness on August 12, 2011
Race Report Ironman Germany 2011 Summary I was 19th in my age group. One third of my age group did not even finish. It was a wet and windy day, so it was the biggest challenge I have faced for an Ironman. I PR’d the swim, then fought rain and wind to finish the bike, [...]
Using a Pace Clock
Posted by TRIMORE Fitness on June 5, 2011
Learning to Use the Pace Clock During Your Swimming Workouts You can also use the stopwatch function on a wristwatch if your pool does not have a pace clock during your workouts. The pace clock performs two important roles: 1.) It allows you to perform interval sets during your swimming workout (and on your own [...]
Interval Training in the Pool
Posted by TRIMORE Fitness on June 5, 2011
Understanding Interval-based Training in the Swimming Pool Interval-based training is another key component for real swimming improvement A necessary component for any swim training regimen and more importantly, for developing your triathlon swimming pace, is Interval-based Training. Unlike much of your bicycle and run training, which consists of workouts made up of longer, continuous distances, [...]
Wildflower 2011 David R.
Posted by TRIMORE Fitness on June 1, 2011
It took me a few weeks to finish it, but here is my race report from Wildflower 2011. This was my sixth Wildflower Long Course (I did one WF Olympic), and my second best time. So overall I was pleased. I drove to Lake San Antonio on Friday. I left my house about 2:30pm and [...]
