Triathlon Experiment – Many moons ago we (Elevate Fitness and I) came up with the idea of seeing if the training at Elevate can transform a regular Joe(me) from never having done a triathlon into a champion atop the podium. I still have a long way ...
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The morning starts with my little buddy, Isaac, and I going to a leadership conference at his school. I am very impressed when we arrive. The entire gym is full of junior high school kids that are eager to spend three hours on a Saturday listening to spea...
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Today’s workout was a super simple one. Air France’s Sky Team apparently doesn’t honor the “two bags free” rule even if you are a Gold Medallion member on Delta. So my workout consisted of having Air France change the terms o...
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Read this post first then read the Translation for this story We look out from the safety and comfort of our temporary shelter into the dark foreboding morning. The sun hasn’t risen yet but even if it had the walls will cloak anything but overhea...
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This is the translation of Yesterday’s post about the real life Maze Runner The inner Medina(walled city and marketplace), in the city of Fes in the country of Morocco is one of the most fascinating cities in the world. The entire city is a giant ta...
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5:40 – The alarm on my phone sings to me. I hit snooze knowing that means I will have to go a few miles per hour faster on the freeway to make the 7:00 check in time up at Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center (KOPFC) and Olympic Oval. Back to sleep ...
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Today was a great run. It was a little one – only two miles but it was fast. Having the elevation of Danville California (358′) I think helped a bit. My first mile was sub 8:00 which felt really good because the last .25 miles were all uphill. Goi...
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Magrath Alberta Canada – April 9th This morning I am in the northern country – Magrath, Alberta Canada. It is colder than Utah but beautiful. We are staying at a ranch in preparation for my father-in-law, Rick’s burial. The owners of this ra...
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Today was the first day I felt comfortable in the water and actually wanted to get back in. What a huge difference from the panic attack of the first few months to now. Along with the enjoyable time I saw an old time acquaintance, Gary Henderson, who is a...
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Do you have a need for speed? Do you have some serious goals this year that require times your feet have never produced? If so, strap on your Altra Running shoes and let’s get running. Thanks to @UtahTriCoach from Elevate Fitness for putting this...
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