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Bigger and Better Things

Yesterday I met with my orthopedic doctor to talk about my knee and whether surgery was needed. The plan up to this point had been to hit strength training hard to figure out if I could train and perform at the level I want without having surgery to fix my knee. I followed a weight [...]

New Baby on the Way!

The due date is January 1, 2012!

Ironman Texas Recap

At the time of this writing, it has been about 48 hours since I crossed the finish line and became an Ironman.  My legs are ridiculously sore and my right knee hurts pretty bad, but it was an amazing day! Special thanks to Rackspace Hosting for providing the flexibility to train and some awesome gear [...]

Plantar Fasciitis, an -Awesome!- Update

On December 7th I wrote a post about my concerns with the Plantar Fasciitis in my right foot. I was worried about the next step in trying to correct the issue and how it would effect my training for Ironman Texas. One school of thought said I should trust the shoe industry – continue using [...]

Today I registered for an Ironman

Everyone has a list of things that they want to accomplish. For some reason this race is on mine. If you’re not familiar with what an Ironman triathlon is, you start with a 2.4 mile swim, continue with a 112 mile bike ride and finish with a full marathon run of 26.2 miles. Pros complete [...]

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