Biking update

By rickColosimo / April 3, 2011 / Comments Off on Biking update

Since the Ironman has a substantial bike component — I don’t know what other adjective describes 112 miles — I knew I needed to start learning how to really bike. My plan was to swim through the winter and start biking in the spring. Weather’s slowly changing, and that time is now. I picked up…

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Swimming update

By rickColosimo / March 15, 2011 / Comments Off on Swimming update

My swimming progress has been decent: the last few swims have been a long consistent one-hour or so, and I find that I am dramatically less tired than when I started lessons in the winter. But I have to get some more time in the pool, which means I need to really start aiming at…

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Tough Mudder fundraising page is up!

By rickColosimo / March 14, 2011 / Comments Off on Tough Mudder fundraising page is up!

  The first event of the training season, the Tough Mudder at Bear Creek, PA, is coming up fast. Donate here to REED Academy via Crowdrise. You can also show your support by signing up for my Facebook event. (No, that doesn’t mean you have to come to PA, but you’re welcome to!) Check out…

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Upcoming events

By rickColosimo / January 26, 2011 / Comments Off on Upcoming events

Here’s my event schedule. Confirmed: Tough Mudder PA, Bear Creek / Allentown PA, April 9, 2011 NYC Triathlon, NY, NY, August 7, 2011 — I will be participating as part of a team for Drive for Rebecca, and the funds I raise through/for them will be donated in their entirety to Reed Academy. Ironman Florida,…

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