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2013

Spectathlete guide for Ironman Arizona

This just got real.

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We’re exactly three weeks away from Ironman Arizona. Can you believe it? Neither can we.

And, as per usual, we’re wholeheartedly jacked up to get out there and take on the beastly 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run.

The support we’ve received throughout this journey has been humbling, not surprising and incredibly inspiring.

We’d love to see as many familiar, smiling, screaming, holla-ing, cawing faces as possible along the course on race day.

And if you’ve never witnessed a race like this before, you’re in for a treat: the atmosphere of an Ironman race is unlike any other, and well worth coming out just to experience the insanity.

Here are the key details to help you plan your day:

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AF race strategy: Ironman nutrition plan

How I’m going to fuel my way across the finish line

Food

Nutrition and hydration play a huge role in your performance on race day – especially if your race entails 140.6 miles of swimming, cycling and running.

So it’s crucial to nail down a nutrition plan that’ll fit your specific needs.

There’s a ton of nutrition info on the internet, at the bike shop and from other athletes.

Whittling it all down can be tough, especially when the line between genuine advice and methodical marketing has grown so blurry.

I don’t consider myself an expert on nutrition, and I haven’t received professional training or guidance on how to properly fuel during exercise.

However, after a couple years doing triathlon, and many hours reading books (like The Paleo Diet for Athletes and currently The Omnivore’s Dilemma) and online articles (like this excellent post on Endurance Corner) I’ve developed a critical and objective eye for food, and feel confident in the approach I’ve outlined to fuel me through Ironman Arizona.

Read on to see a breakdown of my nutrition plan for the race – now less than a month away!

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Join the Tri for Les support squad: buy a t-shirt!

All proceeds benefit the Arizona Humane Society

— Update: T-shirts sales are now closed! —

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TFL IMAZ tshirts

You know you wanna look as cool as this guy, and wear a limited edition Tri for Les t-shirt to support Adam and Cecily on race day. Plus, you’ll be supporting the Arizona Humane Society!

Can you say win, win, win, win?

Click the DONATE button below to order your shirt and email Adam with your size. Also, hurry up: the deadline to order is Nov. 3!

— Update: T-shirts sales are now closed! —

Thanks for everyone’s support! And if you still want to donate $30 to the Arizona Humane Society, click the Donate button below. You just won’t get a t-shirt.





Why are we doing this? Click here for more details.

We’d love to see you wearing these shirts out along the course on race day! If you plan on coming down, see our Spectathlete guide for logistical and helpful information.


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2013

The Most Graceful Freestyle

Swimming inspiration from Shinji Takeuchi, with Total Immersion Swimming Method

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A couple weeks ago, I was feeling pretty good about myself after racking a 2:44:06 at the Lifetime Olympic Triathlon in Tempe.

But even though all three of the sports seemed to go well, when I dug into my race stats, one thing glared back at me: a super slow swim.

Now, I’ve always been a slow swimmer. And part of my Total Immersion strategy focuses on swimming effortlessly to conserve energy for the bike and the run.

However, I shouldn’t be swimming so effortlessly that nearly my entire age group gets out of the water ahead of me.

Indeed, I have found my hurdle.

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AF Race Report: Lifetime Olympic Triathlon

Smooth sailing, no injuries and a time of 2:46:09

Mill Ave. Bridge at Tempe Town Lake in the morning

Last time we spoke, I was getting my bearings after a rough bout of idiocy, recovering from an infected foot, and cautiously preparing for the Lifetime Olympic Triathlon*: 1-mile swim, 24.6-mile ride and 6.2-mile run, and my last triathlon before the big one on November 17.

Even though this race was significantly shorter than Ironman Arizona, it was a big test for me.

Why? Because, of the three races I mapped out at the beginning of this year, it was the first I’d been healthy enough to complete in its entirety.

I had to skip the DIY Olympic Tri scheduled in March thanks to posterior tibial tendinitis.

In August I still wasn’t quite ready for the Boulder Ironman 70.3‘s half marathon section, and I limited myself to just the swim, bike and half the run.

So I was more than ready to test myself, unleash the fury and cross my first finish line of 2013 at the Lifetime Olympic Triathlon on September 22.

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