I quit accepting my mid-life pudge and lost 12 pounds in the past 3 months!! I've had to start replacing my pants since my wife tells me I was looking like a scarecrow.
Lowest training numbers for me this year and PR'd IMLP. I think I am learning to train smarter and not harder. (My knees are thanking me) Over 100k miles flying makes one thing differently on how you train. Finally @ IMLP I got to meet the great coaches Patrick and Rich and the fabulous Mariah.
somewhere between 50 and "I lost count" - number of ENers I stayed with, met, re-met, raced with, trained with, cheered with, cheered on, cheered by, in 7 States (NY, CO(2 trips), WI, NH, MA, MD & CT)
2017 is already shaping up where I Plan that NY, CT, MA, CO, NC & PR should be covered!
I estimate that, since 2000, I have unbuilt and rebuilt my bike for/after airplane travel 180 times (that's 4x/trip, 10x/year), and not paid 1¢ for luggage fees.
I walked 200 kilometers in 14 days at an average elevation of 12,000' in Nepal
For the 20th straight year, I exceeded 7500 kilometers bicycle riding, on five different bikes (TT, "Road", "touring", tandem, mountain)
Between May 12 and June 11, I biked 1000 miles, mostly with the EN Tour of California, and @ the Al T 'Tude Unofficial EN Camp in CO
For the first time in ten years, I did only ONE Ironman - this was a prime achievement for me as I try to balance my life a little bit, as witnessed by the highest # of skiing days (30) since I became a triathlete)
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Hell yes!!! Who else!?
~ Coach P
Can't explain how I can train for long distance triathlon into that but I do
Ha, this is fun!
In order of pride / satisfaction:
And yes, I WANT THE FASTEST CANCER HACKER-OUTER MEDAL!
And yet, I'm still doing okay!
I have been meditating 10' a day (it's killer) and am on my second full month.
Baby Steps!!
Over 100k miles flying makes one thing differently on how you train.
Finally @ IMLP I got to meet the great coaches Patrick and Rich and the fabulous Mariah.
2017 is already shaping up where I Plan that NY, CT, MA, CO, NC & PR should be covered!
We should chat: I flew about 190K this year. I don't know if I bumped my FTP though...