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Ironman Cairns – Big Day Out #1

April 17, 2016by viper30ma Leave a comment

April 16, 2016 It’s that time of season again. 8 weeks out from race day which means one thing, Big Day Out (BDO). An 8 hour endurance test day fully […]

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BDO, Ironman, Training, Uncategorized

Ironman Cairns Base 1: Races & Status

February 29, 2016by viper30ma Leave a comment

I was in church last night looking up at the crucifix and thanking God for all he has blessed me with. I was exhausted from the racing and training of […]

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Ironman, Training

Ironman Cairns – Racing for a Cause

January 21, 2016by viper30ma Leave a comment

My Endurance Background My first ever marathon was the Boston Marathon in 2009. It would not have been possible to run a sub 3:10 marathon to qualify there so I […]

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Ironman, Training, Triathlon Reflections

McPherson vs. Coyle

December 15, 2015by viper30ma 1 Comment

“Most people, they raise a family, they earn a living and then they died. They stop growing, they stop working on themselves, they stop stretching, they stop pushing themselves. Then […]

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Ironman, Triathlon Reflections

Ironman Western Australia (Busselton) Race Report by Fiona Coyle

December 12, 2015by viper30ma 1 Comment

“It ain’t about how hard ya hit. Its about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward” About 10 […]

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FIona Coyle Race Report, Ironman, Race Recap

Ironman Western Australia (Busselton) 2015, a short story.

December 10, 2015by viper30ma 5 Comments

“Sure, the Olympics is remembered for what it is, but it’s not the most iconic race in our sport. Same with 70.3 – it’s a great title to aspire for […]

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Ironman, Kevin Coyle Race Reports, Race Recap

A weekend of “iron”

September 27, 2015by viper30ma Leave a comment

They say that it’s about the journey, not the destination. Well, if that’s true, then I must tell you about this weekend. Because it was Epic. So grab a glass […]

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Ironman, Training

Weight Loss for Anyone

August 20, 2015by viper30ma Leave a comment

“An extra pound slows a runner by about 2 seconds per mile.” – The Paleo Diet for Athletes. This is equivalent to an extra .45KG adding 1.2 seconds per KM. […]

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Fitness, Ironman, Triathlon Reflections

Challenge USA Race Recap

July 11, 2014by viper30ma Leave a comment

Challenge Atlantic City We’re on a German ICE train cruising from Dresden to Frankfurt at 129KM/HR. Soon we will be tearing it up at nearly 300KM/HR during the 5hour, 20 […]

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Ironman, Race Recap

60 Day Fitness Challenge

March 11, 2014by viper30ma Leave a comment

  Fat as a noun is defined by Google.com, as “a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain […]

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Fitness, Ironman

2013 Ironman Western Australia (Busselton) Race Recap

December 11, 2013by viper30ma Leave a comment

Ironman Western Australia “Thank you for registering. You are confirmed for 2013 SunSmart IRONMANWesternAustralia”. That was sent to me more than 1 year ago on December 11, 2012, when I […]

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Ironman, Race Recap

Challenge Wanaka

January 27, 2013by viper30ma 1 Comment

Eleven days after finishing Ironman Cairns on June 3, 2012 and before even getting to Ironman Mont-Tremblant, Canada on August 19th 2012, I registered for Challenge Wanaka on January 19th, […]

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Ironman, Race Recap

Ironman Mont-Tremblant

August 24, 2012by viper30ma 2 Comments

Ironman Mont-Tremblant Monday, August 20th, 2012 It’s 9:55AM and my father, step-mom, and I are making the eight and a half hour journey from here in the Canadian wilderness of […]

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Ironman, Race Recap

IRONMAN CAIRNS

June 10, 2012by viper30ma Leave a comment

MY IRONMAN STORY: Ironman Cairns 2012 6.10.12 It’s 10:14AM and I’m sitting here at the Cairns Airport with Ironman finishers all around me 2 days after competing in the greatest […]

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Ironman, Race Recap

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