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6 mile hike and trail run! Just learning about this run steak challenge, I think I might join! Need to find something to do now that Ironman is over. Happy Thanksgiving from sunny Phoenix

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It's getting real...

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Arizona sunrise on the way to the pool

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First ever 2 mile swim. Less than 100 days to IMAZ! Now I just need to learn how to ride a bike... Haha

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30 miles out! #what'sthe303?!

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My weekend culinary festival. 5 hours 45 minutes of training over two days #foodisfuel #countingcalories #wheresthebeef

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Got to run with 3 coyotes for a block this morning! #justanotherday #beattheheat #trainingrun #timeforbreakfast

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Headed out to take advantage of this weather!

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Rest Week

24 weeks out from #IMAZ. Enjoying a rest week, I went to the gym this morning for a 1000 meter swim and the pool is closed for repairs - I'll take it! Base 2 continues on Monday. Have you ever followed a training plan with no scheduled days off?

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#restweek #morningswim

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SUPER Sunday Ride

Going to a Super Bowl party today 30 miles across town. Sounds like the perfect distance to bike over!

Now which Super Bowl snack food to eat as my recovery meal??

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1 hour run tonight, 6.77 miles, 8:51 pace. recovery meal of juice (kale, spinach, carrots, cucumber, grapefruit, orange, apple, ginger, lemon), blueberries, homemade peanut/chia/flax butter on a new Alpine Valley Oragnic Bread.

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Was just invited to join a 2014 Ragnar Del Sol team in less than a month! It probably doesn't fit into my Ironman training plan, but I've always wanted to do a Ragnar! Not sure which leg I'll be doing yet. Anyone done Ragnar Del Sol? What have I gotten myself into? http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/delsol

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"Why would you do that?"

Sometimes it takes a little peer pressure to do something that's good for you.  I'm lucky to have friends that use this tactic on me, which is why I'm now signed up for Ironman Arizona 2014.

The idea for this blog began as a way to keep track of all the information I need to try and keep track of: Training schedule and results, nutrition (both fuel and food!), equipment, race-day plans, etc.  As well as get feedback from those of you that can share your wit and wisdom!

I seem to be getting a lot of "Why would you do that?" when I tell people I'm signed up for an Ironman event.

I’ve realized that when it comes to fitness, it doesn’t work to simply pick a race, train for it, do it, and then stop.  I know the journey must continue and that is what this is really about.  The reason to do an Ironman, for most people, is to say you’ve done an Ironman; the reason I’m doing an Ironman is the journey to get there.

My other answer to that question... "Why Not?"