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Carolina John

California
I run to keep from smoking. I put down the cigs in 2007 and replaced my addiction with triathlon.
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Aquathon Y'all by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon First things first.  Monday was the Evil Genius's end-of-school-year program at the church.  It was an adorable program with all of the kids singing songs on stage in the s ... Read on »
50 for Fun by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Saturday morning was the initial FS 50 triathlon in Washington, NC, which turned out to be an adorable little coastal town.  I covered the whole course in 3:43:12 breaking ... Read on »
Tri Time Baby! by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Saturday kicks off triathlon season with the FS 50 , part of the Washington Triathlon Weekend in Washington, NC.  It's the original Washington, and is known down here as Li ... Read on »
Going Ultralong by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon The Snail is a good friend and a bad influence.  Let's hope he's a better race director.  He's stepped up and taken the reigns at the Pine Mountain 40 mile ultramarathon, ... Read on »
TwoFer by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon This weekend was kind of insane.  There was really two main components and lots of surrounding fun. WakeMed Distance Festival 10k This was the 6th and final rac ... Read on »
Ashtanga April by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon April's totals Swim: 12,100 yards, 5 swims Bike: 126 miles, 10 rides Run: 21.3 miles, 4 runs, 1 half marathon Weights: 11 times Yoga: 21 times The swimming ... Read on »
The Queen by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon And for once I'm not talking about myself.  This past weekend was Bigun's spring outing with the Indian Princess program.  We had so much fun just me and her out at Camp Se ... Read on »
Catching up by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Why is it that as soon as I sit down to write my brain goes completely blank, but every other hour of the day is filled with interesting blog content?  I should take better ... Read on »
Still Sore by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon This is getting stupid.  My quads are still sore from the half marathon on Sunday.  I'm really loving Ashtanga Yoga right now.  I'm starting to move into the rest ... Read on »
Holy Hills Batman! by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Yesterday was the RunRaleigh Half Marathon , my fifth race in the Grand Prix series.  I finished in 1:50:26, not quite the 1:45 I was looking for but still a faster time th ... Read on »
Three Things Thursday by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon 1. This week's workouts have been fantastic.  I hit the pool Tuesday night for 2600 yards and it felt easy and fast.  Yesterday I hit the gym over lunch and hit the weights ... Read on »
(semi) Wordless Wednesday by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon It doesn't happen often, but that's the reason why you have them. Read on »
Ungroomed by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon It was a whole weekend of ungrooming with some hilarious parts and some not so funny parts.  First, the bad. Right now in particular I feel very ungroomed.  I really w ... Read on »
More Recovery by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Goodness, what happened to March?  The first quarter of the year is done already? Swim: 11,560 yards, 5 swims Bike: 99 miles, 7 rides Run: 82.8, 10 runs, 2 maratho ... Read on »
Pacer Report by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Saturday was a completely different kind of incredible than anything else I've ever been around. It was the 18th installment of the Umstead 100 Ultra Endurance event.  Anyo ... Read on »
On the Trail by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Today I am sore.  That good kind of sore where I can tell I've been back on the standard triathlon training plan this week.  Got in a couple of good fast runs and a few bik ... Read on »
The Anti-Post by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon There is absolutely nothing going on right now.  I did nothing last week, and still need to take it easy this week.  Tapers and recovery weeks throw an inconsistent monkey ... Read on »
5179 by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon We're in!  I am Marathon Maniac #5179, Kelley got #5178.  I'm so proud to be included in this fantastic organization.  It took a lot of work, but the 3 marathons in less th ... Read on »
It's Maniac Time! by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon Yesterday I finished my 6th full marathon, my third marathon in the last 65 days and (including the marathon at IMFL) my fourth in the last five months.  I finished the Tob ... Read on »
Tobacco Trail FTM! by Carolina John Posted in: Blog Posts in Triathlon That's For The Maniac, not For The Win.  Sunday morning is supposed to be 70 degrees and overcast, which is much better than the 80* and thunderstorms they were calling for ... Read on »