I currently have physical therapy twice a week....I am scheduled for a 30 minute time slot but never leave sooner than 90 minutes. I guess they dont mind me hanging around. My frustration with ITB landed me in therapy. Im not sure but PT just might be the answer. My doc of PT video taped me from several different angles, running on the treadmill the first day. He proceeded to give me a laundry list of things I do wrong....stride is too long, right leg sissors infornt of left,…

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Hello to everyone.



This is Carol Nelson, Robert Nelson’s mom.



For the past nine months Robert has been training for the Florida Ironman to be held at Panama City Beach, Florida. This will be Robert’s first Ironman. An Ironman is a big undertaking. The participants push their bodies to the absolute limits. Why they do this, I am not sure.



Swim: 2.4 miles

Bike: 112 miles

Run: 26.2 miles



Robert will be doing this Ironman dedicated to his Dad,… Continue

This is a no frills race that I have soft spot in heart for. well I did anyway till I ran past the falls point bridge and didn't see any volunteers so kept running and took the first wrong turn in a race ever. I was not feeling the magic today (could blame the phillies game last night but that's too easy) by mile 12ish I was pretty burned out and was starting to jog it in. then i remembered the pep talk we gave to my 7 year old yesterday before his soccer game 'winning doesn't matter as much…

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Just some food for thought as we enter the home stretch.

http://www.marathon.ipcor.com/Marathon-training-diet.htm

Nice article to remind us all re: Nutrition.

1) this day in 1797 – One thousand meters (3,200 feet) above Paris, André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump.

have you or would you ever try skydiving?

did a tandem jump once and LOVED it but am not in a big rush to try it again. it's an expensive hobby for a whole lot of anxiety/fear/adrenaline. would never try hanggliding

2) favorite brand of cycling/running socks?

dont' care as long as they are at least almost clean

3)workout you're…

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I just went on my best run yet! I received my I Run to Stop MS shirt today and got to go for a run with Paul, you were my inspiration today man! I can't wait for Run the Bridge in a few weeks, my first 10k!!!

1) today is 10/15 on this date in 1783 – The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon marks the first human ascent, by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier, (tethered balloon).

what's your longest airplane or hot air ballon flight? 7-8 hours to rome once

2) favorite breakfast cereal?

childrens cereal -Cap'n crunch crunchberries (it's fruit right?)

adult- some fancy organic one w/ puffins on the cover really good but no idea what it's made of (hope it isn't…

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Chrissie Wellington.

2010 Kona Blog

http://www.chrissiewellington.org/blog/looking-forward/

Check it out. Watch the Ironman World Championship at Kona this Sat. (Oct. 9) online for free (legally) UPDATE: Chrissie Wellington drops out before race start! posted at 10/7/2010 12:35 PM CDT …

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a quick quiz on a sunny friday morning

1) it's ironman time in hawaii - know anyone racing?
#910 and #1164 will be watching on ironman.com to catch a glimpse of 'em

2) 1 word to describe your training this week?
anemic

3) anything to get off your chest?
I'm tired

4)workout you;re proudest of this week?
none :(

A little piece from Reiley.

http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/The-Face-of-an-Ironman.htm?cmp=306&memberid=107571740&lyrisid=21038939&page=2

There is nothing like amateur boxing.

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