June 10, 2012 Mike E. build, Ironman, periodization, seasons, Triathlon

#81: Big miles, Biometrics and Beer-envy, it must be build phase

To everything there is a season and a time and purpose under heaven – Ecclesiastes 3:1 The Endurance World’s version of this passage is known as “periodization”, which means that there are cycles for just about all aspects of training. This isn’t just endurance sports of course, most sports follow a similar concept. For me, this generally means: Base training followed by build (x1-3 cycles) and then peak training right before the “big” race……and with roughly 2 months out from my […]

April 23, 2012 Mike E. IMNYC, Ironman, perspective, Triathlon

#74: The mystery machine stops here….no more foolin’ this guy

There’s no doubt I have a long way to go in my training before this year’s “big” race, IMNYC on 8/11…..110 days to be exact, but, dare I say it, things SEEM to be starting to come together. St. George last year, the train wreck that it was for me, is delivering exactly what I hoped it might this go around…..PERSPECTIVE. At some moments, it’s the nagging voice in the back of my mind that says – “respect the distance, […]

April 1, 2012 Mike E. extraordinary, goals, Ironman, Running, slogans, testing, Triathlon

#71: slogans, mantras and baby steps….lots of baby steps

I’m a sucker for a good quote or slogan…..I don’t really know why, but I really like reading them…..and when they resonate with me I often find myself thinking “yeah, you nailed it”….as if the person who thought of or said it was looking for my validation. Some of my favorites have become personal mantras of sorts, often representing the thoughts that push me through when I’ve hit a roadblock or dead-end. This week I ran across a few of […]

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