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The 26.2 mile 2-loop IM WI run course. Despite a bit of a shoe issue (running in a shoe a 1/2 size too big), I had a great first half. Then my poor feet started hurting as they were sliding all over and landing on my orthotics anywhere but the right spot. So Dad and I walked the last half and got to "see" what the race is really like not being in the zone. It was a great experience! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 871 ft Location: Madison, WI Elev. Gain: +9 ft Date: 09/07/08 Up/Downhill: [+898/-889] Time: 03:14 PM Difficulty: 4.0 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 26.63 miles Time: 6:03:07 Speed: 4.4 mph Pace: 13' 38 /mi Heart Rate: 132 bpm (Avg) Calories: 2411 167 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Pace (min/mile)   Heart Rate (bpm)   Heart Rate Zones Zone Range (bpm) Time In Zone Distance In Zone Zone 5 172 - 191 0h 00m 0%  0.00 mi Zone 4 153 - 172 1h 22m 22%  8.42 mi Zone 3 134 - 153 1h 08m 18%  6.58 mi Zone 2 115 - 134 1h 43m 28%  6.58 mi Zone 1 96 - 115 2h 12m 36%  7.47 mi (none) out of range 0h 08m 2%  0.09 mi

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The 112 mile Ironman Wisconsin bike course. It's a bit brutal as you can see from the elevation. But that's why we do what we do! :) This year was a bit slower than last year, but I'm ok with that, all things considering. It just gives me more motivation for IM FL coming up on Nov. 1st! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 1001 ft Location: Madison, WI Elev. Gain: +3 ft Date: 09/07/08 Up/Downhill: [+6312/-6309] Time: 08:16 AM Difficulty: 4.5 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 112.19 miles Time: 6:51:58 Speed: 16.3 mph Pace: 3' 41 /mi Heart Rate: 147 bpm (Avg) Calories: 5719 175 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)   Heart Rate (bpm)   Heart Rate Zones Zone Range (bpm) Time In Zone Distance In Zone Zone 5 172 - 191 0h 05m 1%  0.74 mi Zone 4 153 - 172 2h 34m 37%  34.26 mi Zone 3 134 - 153 3h 54m 56%  65.55 mi Zone 2 115 - 134 0h 43m 10%  16.35 mi Zone 1 96 - 115 0h 03m 0%  1.25 mi (none) out of range 0h 00m 0%  0.00 mi

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Alright...I've given out enough excuses. The truth is, there is no excuse for why my last blog was in 2006. That's right, 2 years ago. "I'm busy" really loses it's credibility when it's been that long. So I'm back...and this time with "The Posse". I guess I could say I have been busy over these past 2 years meeting some amazing people. The kind of people that smile and get excited about waking up at 5 am on Sunday morning to run. The kind of people that will drive, whether 1 or 6 hours, to support one another in a race. The kind of people that make me love getting up to do my job every day. What I'm trying to say is I am blessed to be surrounded with such driven, dedicated and supportive friends/teammates. But you will hear more about them as the weeks go on as they will also be contributing to the blog...because we all know how good I am at keeping up on my own. :) Then again, it's a new year (or 2) with new races and new motivation!