Comments on: Ironman Florida - a clydesdale’s tale http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2007/11/19/ironman-florida-a-clydesdales-tale/ Running, Triathlon, Adeventure Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: mike leader http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2007/11/19/ironman-florida-a-clydesdales-tale/#comment-3690 mike leader Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:28:23 +0000 http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2007/11/19/ironman-florida-a-clydesdales-tale/#comment-3690 Thanks Karen and Syd. No plans for next year. I've been doing the IM thing for 2 years now and its time to spend some time with the wife and kids and do some work around the house. So training needs to be short and sweet. Will definitely be doing the run every day in December challenge - actually, have already started after a 3 week 'do nothing' break after Florida. That's the focus for the next few months at least. Next year will be short stuff with maybe one half iron in there at some point. But really waiting until the new year to plan that all out. And I'm happy that someone saw me running - not many did! :) Thanks Karen and Syd. No plans for next year. I’ve been doing the IM thing for 2 years now and its time to spend some time with the wife and kids and do some work around the house. So training needs to be short and sweet.

Will definitely be doing the run every day in December challenge - actually, have already started after a 3 week ‘do nothing’ break after Florida. That’s the focus for the next few months at least. Next year will be short stuff with maybe one half iron in there at some point. But really waiting until the new year to plan that all out.

And I’m happy that someone saw me running - not many did! :)

]]> By: Syd Trefiak http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2007/11/19/ironman-florida-a-clydesdales-tale/#comment-3689 Syd Trefiak Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:59:02 +0000 http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2007/11/19/ironman-florida-a-clydesdales-tale/#comment-3689 Hey Mike, Great report. I know it is flat, but it is still hard! Saw you out there a couple of times and I think you were running! I as well have decided to reinvent myself as a runner next year. Doing the run every day in december challenge? The drafting was insane! I was getting passed by packs. They would engulf me and I would have to sit up to get out of them. It was ridiculous. A few times I tried to get infront of packs and they would sit on my wheel. I got pissed and fell back. A little frustrating as I know people gained tons of time on me because of that. Oh well. Not like I was racing for anything other than myself anyways and my conscience is clean. I as well know an 40-45AG female athlete who in the past has riden substantially slower than me, and she had a bike time only 2 min. slower than mine! I was going well too. I know that she drafted the whole bike. Ah well Congrats again. Doing it next year? Hey Mike,

Great report. I know it is flat, but it is still hard! Saw you out there a couple of times and I think you were running!

I as well have decided to reinvent myself as a runner next year. Doing the run every day in december challenge?

The drafting was insane! I was getting passed by packs. They would engulf me and I would have to sit up to get out of them. It was ridiculous. A few times I tried to get infront of packs and they would sit on my wheel. I got pissed and fell back. A little frustrating as I know people gained tons of time on me because of that. Oh well. Not like I was racing for anything other than myself anyways and my conscience is clean. I as well know an 40-45AG female athlete who in the past has riden substantially slower than me, and she had a bike time only 2 min. slower than mine! I was going well too. I know that she drafted the whole bike.

Ah well
Congrats again. Doing it next year?

]]> By: Karen Gamble http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2007/11/19/ironman-florida-a-clydesdales-tale/#comment-3531 Karen Gamble Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:44:19 +0000 http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2007/11/19/ironman-florida-a-clydesdales-tale/#comment-3531 Congratulations on a great finish to your season! You took almost an hour off your previous IMLP, so you should be thrilled with that! I will look forward to your tales from the Running Man in the new year. Congratulations on a great finish to your season! You took almost an hour off your previous IMLP, so you should be thrilled with that! I will look forward to your tales from the Running Man in the new year.

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