http://www.edwardmcdevitt.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:35:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This year didn't go quite as planned. I expected my season to end on October 11th at the Ironman World Championships, however after having put all the hard work in, tapering and having the confidence that a great race was only hours away I managed to get sick about 36 ... http://www.edwardmcdevitt.com/2009/12/09/ironman-arizona-2010/ This was my first time racing IMCDA and the first time I had raced a summer Ironman since 2006. Knowing that Ironman Arizona was being moved from April to November, I needed a new Ironman to try to qualify for Kona. IMCDA was my best option. Training went well leading up ... http://www.edwardmcdevitt.com/2009/07/07/ironman-coeur-dalene-2009/    Carbo Loading                                                               Draft Police   Swim start                                                                   Almost there   After Party                                                               Can Someone take a picture of me now? http://www.edwardmcdevitt.com/2008/11/04/more-kona-pictures/ Another Hawaii is in the record books. Even though I improved from my result last year, this race certainly does not get easier. I did feel more relaxed heading into this race and knew I was in better shape then ever which gave me the confidence to feel at ease. ... http://www.edwardmcdevitt.com/2008/10/16/hawaii-2008-race-report/ I am on the Big Island. The hard work is done and now my focus is on resting up and some fine tuning. After a rough start at the end of July which included getting sick and breaking a rib, my build up to Kona was fantastic this year. Luckily,  I was able to ... http://www.edwardmcdevitt.com/2008/10/01/ready-for-kona/ Thank you for visiting my blog. I look forward to sharing my ideas, experiences and observations on training, racing and coaching.  For now, I am off to Kona. More to come... http://www.edwardmcdevitt.com/2008/09/24/welcome/