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Ironman Wisconsin 2009 Race Report

2009-09-23T06:36:00.001-07:00

Warning - very, very long. It was an interesting day, in the Chinese sense... IMWI 2009 Race Report Summary: 13:24:57 Swim 1:01:35 18/249 AG, 173/2396 OA T1: 8:14 Bike: 6:32:27 147 AG 1280 OA T2: 7:18 Run: 5:35:33 146 AG 1473 OA Basically, a middle-of-the-pack result. This is to be my last IM for several years while I pursue my MBA. I really wanted it to be a special event, and set a sub-12

Internet Evolution - Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World - Hand-Delivering The Economist: How Quaint

2009-09-04T15:15:00.000-07:00

Umm, yeah..Internet Evolution - Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World - Hand-Delivering The Economist: How QuaintSo let me get this right. You want me to send you a text message (at my expense) asking you to deliver me a dead-tree copy of a magazine, when I only want to read one or two articles? Just because I'll get the article a couple of days earlier?"The Economist" Dead Man Walking..

Wheels.ca - The terrible torture of riding a bicycle - Canada's Most Trusted Auto Resource

2009-08-25T16:52:00.000-07:00

Amen...Wheels.ca - The terrible torture of riding a bicycle - Canada's Most Trusted Auto Resource

Basics - Brain Is a Co-Conspirator in a Vicious Stress Loop - NYTimes.com

2009-08-22T13:38:00.000-07:00

This would explain a lot about how I felt the last couple of weeks at work.Basics - Brain Is a Co-Conspirator in a Vicious Stress Loop - NYTimes.comCan't wait for vacation!

Hello, I'm a Mac

2009-08-22T13:05:00.000-07:00

Hello, I’m a Mac. I worked on my first PC in 1985. An IBM PC-XT, 640kb RAM, 10MB hard disk and CGA Screen. I’m writing this on my 3 month old Macbook Pro 13 in 2009. What a long strange trip it’s been. I’m not going through the complete inventory of PCs that I’ve owned over the years, nor am I going to bore you with my technological palmares. Computers, starting with PCs have been my career

Russia Soyuz TMA-11 Is Back Home

2009-08-14T17:41:00.000-07:00

Please forgive the rough translation. Instead take a look at the freakin HUGE divots left by the landing craft...English Russia Soyuz TMA-11 Is Back HomeNo soft Shuttle touchdown for the Ruskys.. Burn into the dirt, bounce a few times and set your but down in a nifty Wal-Mart rocking lawn-chair. Here's an apple in case you are hungry.That's hard-core. Seriously Hard. Core.

Health care debate..

2009-08-14T17:23:00.000-07:00

I'm all for shouting down stupidity. It's something of a hobby for me. I truly wish I was in in attendance.. http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80721815/Check out the screaming woman in Dingles face at 1:45 into the clip:"I want to know where the money is coming from. Is it coming from my paycheck?"If I was Dingle, I'd look her square in the face and say: "No, but we are going to tax your

Nice Web2.0 Service

2009-08-14T16:26:00.000-07:00

At first I wasn't sure what At The Big River was all about. Why would someone need a service to help then search for an artist, author or product on Amazon. Any why would you create a service that requires you to "..take the name of what you want to link to, change the spaces to hyphens and add ".atthebigriver.com" The easy answer? Money.. Here's how it works: AtTheBigRiver.com also works

And the topper to my

2009-08-09T17:22:00.001-07:00

And the topper to my weekend? Pro football (the US kind) on Sunday night TV... Life is good indeed!

Coincidence?

2009-08-08T14:57:00.000-07:00

I finally get a chance to finish season 4 of Lost (I'm way behind). After the DVD finishes, I flip over to FIOS and what do I see? Grindhouse. And who do I see? Sayed (Naveen Andrews) and Lapidus (Jeff Fahey). Not sure what that means, but it certainly is weird...

9.75 mile run is a n

2009-08-06T04:23:00.001-07:00

9.75 mile run is a nice way to start a Thursday morning!

Changes are coming...

2009-08-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

Got some changes in the works, so new life changes means it's time to reassess the blog. I'll be playing with templates, content and even platforms for the next several weeks. But as soon as I'm ready to start posting about these new changes, I'll settle on a platform and stick with it for the next couple of years.

Triple brick is done

2009-07-18T13:07:00.001-07:00

Triple brick is done. Waiting for the Garmin to download the damage, but I think it was just under 100m biking and 9.5/10m of running

70 days 'till IM WI

2009-07-05T05:24:00.000-07:00

It's getting real now. Workouts are getting longer, rest days more precious, and lots and lots of racing. In July I have three races in consecutive weeks: On the 12th is the Colonial Oly in VA, the 18th brings the 2nd Long Branch Sprint and I cap off the month on the 26th with the Pittsburgh Oly. Somewhere in there I also need to get in some longer rides & runs. Oy, July is going to hurt.

Back from the BBQ. G

2009-06-28T15:53:00.001-07:00

Back from the BBQ. Good to chat with all the athletes. Got my picture with Matt Long. But now I'm fading fast. Very tired. Took epsom salt bath, and now it's time to lie down. One more big day tomorrow, then the long drive home.

Fireman Ironman camp

2009-06-28T12:13:00.001-07:00

Fireman Ironman camp day 3. 3 mile swim/14 mike run. Time for the big BBQ party!

Quick lunch stop and

2009-06-26T09:22:00.001-07:00

Quick lunch stop and back on the road. Of course, it's raining AGAIN!

On the road to Lake

2009-06-26T06:38:00.001-07:00

On the road to Lake Placid!

4300yd swim. Tough w

2009-06-22T05:51:00.001-07:00

4300yd swim. Tough way to start the day.

Long Beach Sprint 80

2009-06-20T07:53:00.001-07:00

Long Beach Sprint 800/18/5 1:40:34. Avg 22.0 bike, and under 40min for the run. Felt GREAT!

Total for the day: 6

2009-06-13T11:18:00.001-07:00

Total for the day: 68.66 bike, 8.3 run. Gonna take a little nap now....

Brick #2 done Bike 3

2009-06-13T11:14:00.001-07:00

Brick #2 done Bike 32.43 miles 2:02, Run 4.10 40min

At Mountain Lakes, g

2009-05-28T02:37:00.001-07:00

At Mountain Lakes, getting ready for open water swim. Foggy out on the lake.

waiting for food @ B

2009-05-24T15:57:00.001-07:00

waiting for food @ Berkeley Seafood. Too many dumbass college boys working the counter. I weep for the future.

4:00 bike 70 miles,

2009-05-23T10:33:00.001-07:00

4:00 bike 70 miles, lots of wind, but flat. 2ish mile run off the bike