Ordinary Marathoner

It is a wildly hectic Getaway Day today at the Ordinary House. Trying to get in the car and head out by 2pm and we are wayyyy behind. But we are looking forward to getting up there, getting the lay of the land and have a great race weekend! Early registration for the 2020 Ordinary … Continue reading "Podcast #243 – Ordinary Daily, June 20"

Some dark mojo… Sometimes bad things happen, but then they have a good side. This is especially nice when the good part happens to me and the bad part happens to someone else. Sorry to hear my friend Jim will not be racing Mont Tremblant this weekend. I was really looking forward to seeing him. … Continue reading "Podcast #242 – Ordinary Daily, June 19, 2019"

It’s so great to meet talented creators in our own backyard. Christina Uss toured the country on her bicycle and then decided to write a book about it. Only she didn’t take the normal path of writing a biographical account of it all. She chose to write a fiction book for young adults called “The … Continue reading "Podcast #240 – Christina Uss"

Race day approaches and I still haven’t begun packing. Training week started off light with some upper body strength training and swimming. The bike is in the shop for a last minute tune-up and I probably need to get a run or two in this week. Early registration for the 2020 Ordinary Marathon is now … Continue reading "Podcast #241 – Ordinary Daily, June 18, 2019"

It’s Mont Tremblant 70.3 week! After a great bike ride Saturday followed by a poor training day (but AMAZING Father’s Day) Sunday, we’re going to shift focus to the task at hand this upcoming weekend. Taper-week will be a little heavier than normal as we are treating this race as part of Lake Placid training. … Continue reading "Podcast #239 – Ordinary Daily, June 17, 2019"

An early Happy Father’s Day to all you Dad’s out there listening. Hope you all have a great weekend. I got Sam in the gym pumping iron last night (she’s a bit sore today), and snuck 5 miles in during the NBA Finals. Congratulation to the Toronto Drakes. Early registration for the 2020 Ordinary Marathon … Continue reading "Podcast #238 – Ordinary Daily, June 14, 2019"

Training schedule is blown to pieces with all that’s happening lately… but need to keep pushing forward over the next 45 days and be as efficient as possible. Not sure what exactly happened at the local running store, but got the generic “Sorry we can’t tell you but please don’t be mad at us,” email … Continue reading "Podcast #237 – Ordinary Daily, June 13, 2019"

Make a plan, stay consistent, stay focused, deny the Oreos. With 46 days remaining, I’m feeling moderately confident we’ll see some actual Redemption at the #RedemptionRace. I heard back from USA Triathlon as to whether or not they accept Ordinaries into their coaching certification classes. And, will I be disciplined and use IM Mont Tremblant … Continue reading "Podcast #236 – Ordinary Daily, June 12, 2019"

I listened to my own advice and made the good choice to go to bed early last night… only it didn’t really turn out the way I hoped. Training is going well as I put together the new calendar for the final 7 weeks. And there are some strange goings-on at my local running store … Continue reading "Podcast #235 – Ordinary Daily, June 11, 2019"

A lot of achievements on the discussion board over this past weekend. Congratulations to all racers and your accomplishments! Pretty decent training weekend for me, but with 7 weeks to go until #RedemptionRace Day, it’s time to dial it up a notch. Going back to the spreadsheet to develop a better schedule. It’s also time … Continue reading "Podcast #234 – Ordinary Daily, June 10, 2019"