First off let me introduce myself. I am Travis Bugh and I hail from the city of Caledonia, Michigan. I have decided to record my progress for training to complete my first Ironman triathlon. I have never blogged and to be honest I am a terribly introverted person. After some gentle nudging from a close personal friend of mine I’m going to move out of my comfort zone a bit and share my experience. I will be updating the entry and will a breakdown of my weekly workouts along with my thoughts and perceived gains.
For those who don’t know the Ironman is roughly a 140 mile triathlon. It is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and full 26.2 mile marathon in one day.
Many of my friends immediately ask me ‘why?’ upon hearing this news. The answer isn’t nearly as simple as many would like.
· The challenge
o The Ironman is widely respected and known. People don’t have to be fitness guru’s to know that 140 ...
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I discuss the Bioware games I plan to play.
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First post of the blog explaining the plan and generally kicking off the project.
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With Halloween just in our rearview mirror, we’re coming into what is, in my mind, the most productive month of the year. No, not because it’s a great time to get all that Christmas/Boxing Day shopping done early. Nor is it because it’s when you get to test out all of your recipes on your hapless family. No, it’s that special time for creative endeavors known as NaNoWriMo.
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