Archive - February 13, 2011

Ben: Day 13 – Avoiding the Meat and Potato Burritos

February 13, 2011 in Couch Potato Ironman Challenge with 4 Comments

Day 13:   25 lap swim, 3.0 mile run, 16.0 mile bike

Totals:  131/105 (+7) lap swim, 35/24 (+0.5) mile run, 138/110 (-17) mile bike

First off we need to give props to a wedding dance legend named Gabe for taking some quality time from his work day to put together a tracking spreadsheet for the competition. The fruit of his brain is now featured as the benvsmitch header. Continue Reading->

Mitch: Day 13 – Out of Hibernation

February 13, 2011 in Birthday, Couch Potato Ironman Challenge, Gabe, Groundhog, Hix, Recumbent Bike with Comments Off

Wow, the weather today was phenomenal! Maybe ol’ Punxsutawney Phil was right, and spring is near. (If you view the video, you can easily skip to 8:30 when he comes out, or 10:30 for the declaration.)

All this good weather made it hard to sleep this afternoon. That and Hixtax made a stop by the house to wish Ben a Happy Birthday with a case of Nordeast. No way I was sleeping through him and Ben busting a gut to the Maah Daah Hey videos. Continue Reading->

Ben: Day 12 – Speaking of Momentum

February 13, 2011 in Couch Potato Ironman Challenge with Comments Off

Day 12:   0 lap swim, 3.0 mile run, 27.0 mile bike

Totals:  106/105 (-18) lap swim, 32/24 (+2.5) mile run, 122/110 (-10) mile bike

There is something about a +40 degree day in February that brings a man back to life. It feels like shorts and t-shirt weather out there, and I’ve been taking advantage of it. No need for Meecho’s secrets of defeating the dreadmill, run miles come easy on the J-town streets. I’ll be back out there again today. Continue Reading->