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March 28, 2016
Christopher Cecil
training

It Was Bound To Happen...

March 28, 2016
Christopher Cecil
training
It Was Bound To Happen...

I got my first overuse injury and it really sucks.

March 28, 2016
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: runner's knee, this sucks

1 Comment
December 28, 2015
Christopher Cecil
fitness, training, gear

2015 By The Numbers

December 28, 2015
Christopher Cecil
fitness, training, gear
2015 By The Numbers

With 2015 coming to a close, I thought it might be fun to take a look at 2015 - by the numbers.

December 28, 2015
Christopher Cecil
fitness, training, gear

Tagged: 2015, things I thought I'd never own, garmin, goals, first time for everything

2 Comments
September 24, 2015
Christopher Cecil
race reports, training

Race Report: Kiawah Triathlon 2015

September 24, 2015
Christopher Cecil
race reports, training
Race Report: Kiawah Triathlon 2015

The pictures are in! I shall now bombard you with all the details.

September 24, 2015
Christopher Cecil
race reports, training

Tagged: swim, bik, run, Kiawah Triathlon, i can't believe i just did that, thanks Coach Rance

3 Comments
September 18, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

24 Hours 'Til Kiawah

September 18, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
24 Hours 'Til Kiawah

Woah, woah, woah...it's been three months already?

September 18, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: Kiawah Triathlon, mind games, omg, bring it, anxiety

2 Comments
August 26, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Thoughts on 5am Running

August 26, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
Thoughts on 5am Running

I'm on week 9 of training for Kiawah and I have some thoughts on our 5am running sessions.

August 26, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: run, 10k, progress, mind games, thanks Coach Rance

1 Comment
August 3, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Why Is This So Hard??

August 3, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
Why Is This So Hard??

Six weeks into training for the Kiawah olympic-distance tri, and things are...getting hard.

August 3, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: Kiawah Triathlon, swim, bike, run

2 Comments
July 19, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training, gear

That time I looked like an idiot on my bike...Twice.

July 19, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training, gear
That time I looked like an idiot on my bike...Twice.

I upped my bike game and now I'm paying for it...like a total NEWB.

July 19, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training, gear

Tagged: specialized, tarmac, bike

1 Comment
June 20, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

The Trouble With Motivational Friends

June 20, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
The Trouble With Motivational Friends

They keep pushing you to do the next unthinkable thing. Like signup for an Olympic Distance Triathlon.

June 20, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: omg, Kiawah Triathlon, swim, bike, run, thanks Coach Rance

May 10, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training, race reports

Race Report: Clemson Triathlon 2015

May 10, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training, race reports
Race Report: Clemson Triathlon 2015

Holy crap, I finished my first Triathlon! I shall now bombard you with all the details.

May 10, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training, race reports

Tagged: i'm hooked, so much fun, clemson triathlon, swim, bike, run, thanks Coach Rance

4 Comments
May 8, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

The Night Before: My Thoughts

May 8, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
The Night Before: My Thoughts

It's the night before and I should be an anxiety-ridden wreck...but I'm not.

May 8, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: keep your cool, swim, bike, run, anxiety

3 Comments
May 5, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Less than a week to go...

May 5, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
Less than a week to go...

I headed over to Clemson for a last-chance trial run of the swim course and the correct bike course. I need a drink...

May 5, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: hills, things i suck at, bike, open water, thanks Coach Rance, anxiety

3 Comments
April 27, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Two weeks to go...

April 27, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
Two weeks to go...

With only two weeks to go, it was high time I got over to Clemson to do a trial run of the course. OMG...

April 27, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: trial run, clemson triathlon, swim, bike, run, thanks Coach Rance

3 Comments
April 18, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

What about vacation during training?

April 18, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
What about vacation during training?

What do you do when your long-planned vacation happens during the middle of training? You make the best of it...

April 18, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: puerto rico, first time for everything, run, open water

2 Comments
March 24, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Wetsuit? More like WTFsuit...

March 24, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
Wetsuit? More like WTFsuit...

My new wetsuit came in and it's awesome. Me using it? Not so much...

March 24, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: things I thought I'd never own, wtf, Orca S5, wetsuit, lol, swim, thanks Coach Rance, anxiety

2 Comments
March 19, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Two steps forward, one step back.

March 19, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
Two steps forward, one step back.

Woohoo - I'm making some serious progress! But then I remembered the other things I still need to improve on...

March 19, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: progress, woohoo, but then..., v800, swim, bike, run

1 Comment
March 5, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training, fitness

Well Crap – My Heart Is Getting Healthier.

March 5, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training, fitness
Well Crap – My Heart Is Getting Healthier.

Six weeks into training and things are improving, but I have a small issue with that.

March 5, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training, fitness

Tagged: v800, heart rate, this is getting harder, swim, bike, run

3 Comments
February 21, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

That Time I Ran In Tights...

February 21, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
That Time I Ran In Tights...

If I'm going to survive my triathlon, I gotta squeeze in the training...even when it's 39º outside. So I did what I had to do today...

February 21, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: freezing, tights, omg, things I thought I'd never own, run

2 Comments
February 9, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Thoughts on 5:30 am Swimming

February 9, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
Thoughts on 5:30 am Swimming

Getting up early has never been my thing. So, after three full weeks into my new training schedule, I have some thoughts to share on my 5:30am swimming routine.

February 9, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: annoying things people say, early, wtf, swim

4 Comments
January 31, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

OMG, I just wore tights...in public.

January 31, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training
OMG, I just wore tights...in public.

There is something I was totally not prepared to deal with when I signed up for this Triathlon – the ungodly clothing I would be subjected to.

January 31, 2015
Christopher Cecil
training

Tagged: omg, tights, kill me now, things I thought I'd never own, bike

1 Comment
January 27, 2015
Christopher Cecil
gear, training

A brand new ride

January 27, 2015
Christopher Cecil
gear, training
A brand new ride

Christmas came early – or late? I can't tell. Anyway, I just picked up a fancy new bike and I'm all sorts of giddy about it.

January 27, 2015
Christopher Cecil
gear, training

Tagged: specialized, crosstrail, carolina triathlon, hybrid, bike

1 Comment
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