Posts made in February, 2009

Running through Lists: Being Speedy

Posted by on Feb 23, 2009 in Blog, Mental Preparation | 0 comments

Running through Lists: Being Speedy

Vickie Elmer from the Washington Post interviewed me recently about being a “speedy” entrepreneur – how do I find time to be an athlete, coach, race director, author, boyfriend, dog owner, etc? How do I be speedy? I create the big picture first - I literally like to draw a picture on a piece of paper – a vision of where I want to be and what I want to be doing in the future. The big picture helps me define what my priorities should be and reminds me to stay focused on what’s important. Otherwise, I all too easily find myself stuck in the “day to...

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Getting AMPT: Athletic Movement Performance Testing with Natalie King

Posted by on Feb 15, 2009 in Exercise and Fitness, Injury and Overtraining, Triathlons | 0 comments

Getting AMPT: Athletic Movement Performance Testing with Natalie King

I got AMPT on January 29. I met with Natalie King, PTA, CIMT, for an innovative series of functional movement tests, postural assessments and gait analysis called AMPT. Being a triathlete herself and recognizing the challenging demands that training for each of the three sports – swim, bike and run – places on a triathlete’s body, Natalie has developed AMPT specifically for triathletes. The entire test took about 45 minutes after which Natalie emailed me a detailed breakdown of my limitations and weaknesses along with her assessment of my condition and recommendations for...

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Planning Your Triathlon Season: Goal Setting for Success

Posted by on Feb 10, 2009 in Exercise and Fitness, Triathlons | 0 comments

Planning Your Triathlon Season: Goal Setting for Success

Below is part 1 of a series of articles that I recently wrote for the Revolution3 Triathlon blog about Planning a Triathlon Season. The Revolution3 Triathlon is a brand new half iron distance triathlon (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run) in Middlebury, CT on June 7, 2009 that Krista and I both plan to race in this year. Be sure to check out the race website for more information about the race. Planning Your Triathlon Season: Goal Setting Alice: I was just wondering if you could help me find my way. Cheshire Cat: Well that depends on where you want to get to. Alice: Oh, it really...

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Reflecting Back on 25 Ironmans: #3 Vineman

Posted by on Feb 1, 2009 in Blog, Ironman, Triathlons, Vineman | 0 comments

Reflecting Back on 25 Ironmans: #3 Vineman

My first Ironman, Ironman Canada, was about finishing. The race was an unknown quantity. I was fairly confident that I could finish the event because I had done the proper training but I had no idea what to expect. My second Ironman, Great Floridian Triathlon, was about recapturing the ecstasy of the finish. I wanted the finish line “high” that I felt at Canada. Vineman Full in 1998 was different. I wanted to go faster. At the time, the Vineman Full was still a Hawaii Ironman Qualifier – there were 25 precious slots to be given away to the top athletes in each group. ...

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