Category Archives: Endurance

Moving Meditation (subtitle: In training)

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

2 October, 2013        Moving Meditation (subtitle: In training) I’ve mentioned in an earlier post that an acquaintance refers to my method of “racing” (and consequently of training) as a “moving meditation.” I concentrate on “having a good time.” Life … Continue reading →

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“Hump Week” / Too much fun

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

19 September, 2013 “Hump week” / Too much fun I’m mid-way through Week 8 of my thirteen week Ironman training program. If you’ve known me at all for the last decade, you know that when I’m this deep in training … Continue reading →

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I get by with a little help from my friends

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

1 August, 2013    I get by with a little help from my friends This week begins “official” training for B2B2013. B2B, a.k.a. “Beach 2 Battleship” is the 140.6 mile (“Iron Distance”) triathlon I do each autumn in Wilmington, NC. This … Continue reading →

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What are the odds…

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

18 July, 2013    What are the odds… Forgive this experimental post (please!). I’m learning new WordPress features. Learning how to insert a triptych. After a fashion. The first is of my cat lounging on my bed. His name is Dash. … Continue reading →

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“Sprint” distance/”Ironman™” pace

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

2 April, 2013        “Sprint” distance, “Ironman™” pace Another quick post today, what the heck. I snapped myself out of my post-winter training funk with a quick one person triathlon. I swam a mile at the Y, drove to a … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day!

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

2 February, 2013        Groundhog Day! Seven years ago this morning, Ivory and Nicky and I left before dawn to drive to the Yukon Territory in northwest Canada. We were volunteering at the 2006 Yukon Quest. From the time I … Continue reading →

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Mostly pictures

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

7 December, 2012    Mostly pictures I had lots of writing to do, I sat down the other night and wrote 1,000+ words for a blog entry, but I need to edit it a lot so maybe in a later entry. … Continue reading →

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More fun every year!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

23 October, 2012    More fun every year! On Saturday, October 20 at around 11:10 PM in Wilmington, NC I finished my 10th 140.6 mile triathlon in the last ten years. I don’t get faster every year, although this wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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Taper time! And more!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

15 October, 2012 The training is coming to an end! Endurance athletes call this the “taper.” All of the  distance training that’s consumed my time since Monday, July 23 is wrapping up. My body is (or so they tell me) … Continue reading →

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Echolalia

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

15 September, 2012        Echolalia Not a word you hear every day, at least most people don’t. In my line of work it’s a little more common. My dictionary (American Heritage 5th Edition) defines it thus: echolalia: n. 1. Psychiatry … Continue reading →

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