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What is 70.3 Training?

Natalie — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:00:03 +0000

The short answer: a lifestyle change. Change, adjustment, choice–call it what you will but half Ironman training is a significant commitment and one that requires dedication and focus. I’m starting week 9 of my 20 week training plan and somehow only just recently realized that my decision to train for 70.3 miles is truly no joke. [...]

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What is 70.3 Training?

Half Ironman (70.3) Training: Why?

Natalie — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:54:38 +0000

When I tell people I am training for a 1/2 Ironman most often the first question is, “what’s that?” When I answer that it’s a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run, usually the next question is, “WHY?” And sometimes, “how long does that take?” Most people I know lump me in the [...]

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Half Ironman (70.3) Training: Why?

Triathlon Training: March Madness Weekend

Natalie — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:17:45 +0000

I signed up for a March Madness training weekend with the Annapolis Triathlon Club, fondly known as Iron Crabs, and when I looked at the itinerary thought I might well be ‘mad’ for what I was getting myself into. Two members of the team had coordinated with various area coaches and facilities so that we [...]

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Triathlon Training: March Madness Weekend

Setting & Adjusting the Race Pace Goal

Natalie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:06 +0000

When I first started doing running races, I raced to participate, to experience the race, and that was about it. Let me first say that there is absolutely nothing wrong in racing with that mindset. My perception of racing started to change as I learned more about running, form, training techniques and drills, and my [...]

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Setting & Adjusting the Race Pace Goal

Winter Work-out Rollercoaster

Natalie — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:51:09 +0000

It’s been a couple months since I last wrote and despite my neglect of my blog, I haven’t entirely neglected my winter work-out plan…although it hasn’t exactly gone according to schedule. In November I ran the Richmond Marathon with a PR and had high hopes of maintaining my running base while re-building my swim and [...]

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Winter Work-out Rollercoaster

Pre-Race Jitters

Natalie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:42:53 +0000

I’m pretty sure I speak for the majority of runners when I say we are not elite runners. When I sign-up for a race it is not because I expect to win it. Never do I think I will leave a race with the cash prize nor do I expect to set any records. In [...]

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Pre-Race Jitters

Big Fun at the Big Lick Triathlon

Natalie — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:09:12 +0000

The Big Lick Triathlon in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, was my first Olympic triathlon. I learned about the race from my sister-in-law and her husband who have done the race before and we had a full crew of six of us ready for race day. We also had a full crew of family ready to [...]

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Big Fun at the Big Lick Triathlon

Training, Races, and Life

Natalie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:20:04 +0000

This weekend I am going to be doing my first Olympic triathlon in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. It’s the Big Lick. It’s also going to be a big milestone marking the end of many months of training and what I think is safe to call a significant obsession with triathlon training. Every week I have been [...]

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Long Slow Distance Lessons

Natalie — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:15:21 +0000

At the Annapolis 10-Miler this year I was behind a couple girls with t-shirts that read on the back “Trained on LSD and Speed” and as a runner I thought that was cute and a clever play on those two words. It wasn’t until days after the race that I started to really consider how [...]

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Long Slow Distance Lessons

A10 Traditions & Highlights

Natalie — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:21:15 +0000

Have you run the Annapolis 10-mile race before? Runner’s World rated it one of the top six 10-milers to run in the country. This year was the 34th annual event which is put on by the Annapolis Striders who hosted something like 5,300 runners and managed an enormous number of amazing volunteers who were integral [...]

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A10 Traditions & Highlights