Category Archives: Ironman

Race Report: Ironman CDA – part 4

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Will

Ironman CDA, Coeur d’Alene, ID – 06/24/2012 (part 4… here’s part 1, part 2, & part 3) The Run (26.2 miles) I jogged into the changing tent with my run bag and found an empty spot on the wall. The tent by now … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Ironman CDA – part 3

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Will

Ironman CDA, Coeur d’Alene, ID – 06/24/2012 (part 3… here’s part 1 and part 2) The Bike (112 miles) I trotted out of the tent to the racks and ran up the line. I had walked the route a couple … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Ironman CDA – part 2

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Will

Ironman CDA, Coeur d’Alene, ID – 06/24/2012 (part 2… here’s part 1) Sunday, race day I showered and applied a thorough layer of sunblock while Alida toasted a couple muffins for me (she was taking her “Iron Sherpa” role very … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Ironman CDA – part 1

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Will

Ironman CDA, Coeur d’Alene, ID – 06/24/2012 (part 1) Friday My packing list for this trip ended up being 3.5 pages long (8pt font), though one whole page of that was just for my transition bags, which included items from the … Continue reading →

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#1401 vs 14:01

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Will

When I started my Ironman training program 5 months ago, I decided that an achievable finish time for me would be 15 hours. This was my conservative, OMG-WHAT-THE-HELL-AM-I-DOING estimate. In the past month or so, as I’ve swam and biked … Continue reading →

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$2,849

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Will

I dropped off a couple of big fat checks with the local Alzheimer’s Association this morning. One was for $1,849, the other for $500, which will have a matching contribution from Microsoft for another $500, making a grand total of … Continue reading →

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Hell Week

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Will

I’d been dreading last week’s training as it was the peak in terms of volume. I got through it, though, and even had some fun! Here’s what it looked it: Tue: am: 3000yd swim (w/ 10 x 100yd & 10 … Continue reading →

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5 weeks to go…

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Will

I’m now on the final page of my printed out training schedule. I can actually see the BIG DAY approaching, to which my mind says HOLY CRAP. I’m kind of freaking out a bit. (sidenote: I’m almost over $1000 in … Continue reading →

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Making Misery Worthwhile

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Will

I’m sometimes asked why I would willingly put myself through all this training, let alone a full Ironman. My usual answer: “It’s fun.” That’s an excellent summary, but of course it isn’t all fun. There’s plenty of misery, plenty of mornings … Continue reading →

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New Header, my birthday, and Ironman CDA

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Will

New header image up above there, courtesy of my artist friend Matt Empson. Thanks, Matt! Also, it’s my birthday next month, but I don’t want presents. All I want is for you to help me fight Alzheimer’s while motivating me … Continue reading →

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