Heading out for today's long training run. 1 hr 40 mins with my new Garmin 310XT gps watch from Speedy Reedy. cc @JakesJournal # Watching @laurawbush on FoxNews Sunday discuss the WH, @georgwbush's man cave & Barbara Bush being as strong as horseradish. Doing great! # 2 laps of Lake Union 4 today's run (13.12 [...]

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One of the most important aspects of training for any Ironman triathlon is slowly building up endurance for the long distances while staying free from injuries. When spending 15 to 20 hours per week swimming, biking and running over the course of six to nine months, it is important to take steps to avoid injuries [...]

Over the course of the 140.6 miles of an Ironman race, triathletes burn thousands of calories. During this weekend’s training, I burned approximately 1,800 calories on the 15 mile run on Saturday and burned another 3,800 calories during today’s 60 mile bike. Extrapolating those numbers out to the full Ironman distance (without taking temperature and [...]