> This past weekend, I raced the Gator Half Ironman, in Sarasota, FL. Getting to the race was a bit of a adventure, because I didn’t have my car GPS (how did we ever live without GPS??!??), but eventually I found my way to the starting line. Continue reading
>First workout on the TT bike of 2011
>Today was my first workout on the TT bike since October. The ride was about 70 minutes of flat, and 110 minutes of gentle rolling hills. Continue reading
>Do you really need to consume energy gels?
>Short answer: No, but with a HUGE caveat.
Long answer: Here we go… Continue reading
>The Eating Habits of Someone Who Does Nothing With Their Life Except Training
> A couple of posts ago, I wrote about daily nutrition and how the principles of the Core Diet should influence your eating habits. Depending on your daily activities, your current body composition, and your body composition goals, you can come up with countless dietary combinations to properly apply these principles. Continue reading
>On Daily Nutrition
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Training is only half the battle. Nutrition is the other half. With your daily nutrition, there are 3 main goals: Continue reading
>Project Quadzilla Update
>What it Takes
>I was watching the movie “What it Takes” today while on the trainer, and there was a quote from Bob Babbit that gave me inspiration for today’s post:
“A lot of people think, ‘Oh, wouldn’t it be cool to make a living as a professional triathlete?’ They have no idea Continue reading
>Project Quadzilla
>Ironman World Championships Race Report
>Finishing numbers: 9:31:19. 171st OA, 35th in the 30-34 AG. Continue reading
>Pre-Kona Thoughts
> It’s 11:00 pm in Boulder. Race day is only 5 days away. I leave for the airport in 6 hours. I should be sleeping, but since my body is “used” to going to bed at midnight, it looks like it’s going to be a night with very little sleep for Doug. Continue reading
Doug MacLean, Pro Triathlete 