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Because I’m bored and need some motivation, I’ve decided to swim to give away some money this week (I realize that this probably doesn’t make much sense, but whatever).  At any rate, for every 100 yds that I’m over 40,000 yds this week, I’ll give $10 to the charity of YOUR choice.  So, for example, if I swim 41,400 yds, it’ll be $140.  Charity will be determined by voting, which can be done by commenting on this blog entry, emailing me, tweeting me @runDMCracing, calling me, or using any other creative forms of communication you can think of.  (and I wouldn’t complain if anyone comes up with matching donations, haha!)

Until next time… keep training hard, and resting harder,

Doug MacLean

Talking to other athletes (pro and amateur) and poking around on message boards (i.e. Slowtwitch), one of the most common things I hear when it comes to Ironman training is people saying “I don’t want to train for Ironman because it will make me slow.”  This statement drives me crazy, and I’ve gone on rants to many people about how stupid it is.  Well, I’m tired of ranting at my friends about the topic, so I’ve decided to post about it, and next time someone brings it up, I’ll just shut my mouth and send them to this blog post.  Here we go…
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     My primary goal for the 2011 season was to get started on my pro racing career. After racing the first half of the year as an amateur, I won the Amateur Championship at Ironman Coeur d’Alene in June, and then made the leap to the professional ranks in August. So in the most basic sense, I achieved my primary goal. However, looking back on the season in such a simple manner would be a mistake. There is much that I can learn from a critical analysis of 2011 in terms of both correcting limiters, and developing goals for 2012. Continue reading →

This is a very “bare bones” race report for IM Arizona. My next post will be much more expansive, focusing on lessons learned in 2011 as a whole, and how I’ll apply those lessons to 2012. Continue reading →

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As anyone who’s ever done one will tell you – racing an Ironman takes a lot out of you, both physically and mentally.  I won’t cover the mental side in this post, and instead will focus on the physical side.
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Last week, I raced Ironman Coeur d’Alene, and a friend mentioned he was curious about my fueling plan.  So, without further ado…
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Time – 9:19:09, 1st in M 30-34 Age Group, 1st Overall Amateur, 9th Overall (incl. pros).  I earned a Kona World Championships slot in the amateur field, but I did not take it.  Instead, I am going to immediately start racing as a professional.
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>     Several of my athletes raced this past weekend, and for all of them, it was their first “real” race of the year.  I didn’t give them predictions/time goals for a few reasons: Continue reading →