Monday, August 09, 2010

It's offical - We've migrated to irondean.com

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To follow along with the new irondean.com visit our new site at: Dean Sakihama's fitness training and lifestyle blog
Saturday, August 16, 2008

Resetting and rebuilding

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What the F! I spent all this time training, travelled far and wide to find terrain, and climate suitable for preparing myself for what was (...
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Sunday, July 20, 2008

Lake Placid Update

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Just got back from Strawberry Fields where LA Tri had a great day. But on with the news. Running time in Lake Placid is 12 hours and 15 mins...
Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Video Post : Who Wants to be An IRONMAN?! Ironman Cd'A Swim Start

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Just a quick moment before the race start
Wednesday, June 25, 2008

A day of 43 posts

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I went back and counted my posts from Ironman day. The answer is 43.
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A necessary revision

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In the heat of the moment I posted here the winning time to Ironman Cd'A by a pro this year at right about 8 hours even... ( See here ) ...

A weather update for the weekend (Ironman Cd'A, 2008)

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According to the Weather Underground ( Click here for the report ) Windspeed for June 22nd, 2008 was as follows: Average: 12 mph Gusts: 18 m...
Monday, June 23, 2008

It's 1am... Duh, that's all I have left

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So here's where we are. Everyone is still standing, the race is over, t-shirts and medals have been passed out and it's now 1 am. If...
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Sunday, June 22, 2008

glowsticking

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Just had to close with this picture.

From here to midnight

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Hi folks. Looks like from here til midnight I'll be walking up and the course. So I'm not sure how much more posting I'll get do...
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Cord finishes

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Unoffical time is 11:55

Blast from this ironteam's past.

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This event has had a convergence of campaign managers. Amy Graavengard just passed me on her way to mile 15. She said she might still be col...

Pitstop #2ish

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Rules for spectators continue. -stay fueled. Nothing ruins a day faster than dehydration and/or grumpiness brought on by a severe case of lo...

Reindeer games

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So theres this huge endurance event in town. Gatorade & powerbar are in town. On a front lawn I joined in a quick round of pong... Beer ...

Relief

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It's 10 to five and I just saw Karen with Laurie and Kevin @ mile 109. They're gonna make it on to the run.
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Sixty little minutes

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That's all that remains in the bike portion of our day. I think we still have four out on the course. I shudder to think what the wind w...

In case I haven't mentioned it

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In case I haven't mentioned it, the race is over. 1st pro crossed right around 8 hours even. I wasn't at the line so I'll have t...
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109 miles

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I've plopped myself down less than three miles from the bike finish. I remember being at this oint last year on my bike and knowing almo...

New @ mile 109

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Raul passed me just now at dean's unofficial mile 109

I've started walking

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In search of teammembers I've started walking the bike coursw in reverse. The turn out in the residential areas has been huge. So far I ...
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And now a word from our sponsor...

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For 100 years (only about 30 active between prohibition) the Coeur d'Alene Brewing company has been brewing beer here in town. Today its...
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Reorting as news comes in

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Sounds like the wind is picking up outside of town. Reports have the wind projected to 10-11 mph. I hate wind. I'd rather do Latigo with...
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Runners on the course

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Just heard from Paul, he saw christina cord on the course. Roughly a 6hr bike ride. Way to go!

Pro update 2nd run lap

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Bib#2 ''Tom'' is in 1st place on the 2nd lap run (mile14 or so) heading out to the lake road. 2nd place is likely over a mil...

Karen on her second lap

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I just saw Karen chasing down Christy at the 68 mile mark.

Pro half done w marathon

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Michael Lovato (or whoever is bib#3) is running second 5-7 mins behind first on dean's unofficial clock at the 12 mile mark.

Pro update

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At just past mile 2 heather is the 2nd place pro woman. Shes headed out to the run and is looking strong.

Cowbell good

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Lesson 1 for spectators. Bring noisemakers. It saves the hands and voice. I just saw kevin at mile 56 (probably 60 by now) and Raul @ mile 6...

One lap down

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Unofficial time for christina is right around or under 3hrs for lap one.

Just to stop and take it all in.

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A look from in front of the Cd'A resort out towards the lake. LOVE IT!!!

A look out at northwest blvd and lakeside dr.

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This corner sees every cyclist for times; out and back for each loop.

Off for a ride.

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The team is out on their ride. I'm off to lunch. Should have an update in an hour or two.

On the bike

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I don't have my bike yet, but I'd guess that karen is a little ove 20 miles out on the course.Christina is probably pretty far in to...

Welcoming in the last official swim course finishers

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At 2 hours 19 mins and 40 seconds the last official swimmer makes their way to t1. For everyone who follows, it will be an ''I'm...

Unofficial swim times

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Cord 111 Megan 115 Karen 130 Christy 137 Laurie 140 Raul 140 Trish 155 Kevin 158

A smoking swim

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Christina Cord is out of the water in a smoking one hour and eleven minutes (dean time)

Swim start video

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Not sure how much you'll be able to see. I got this started a few seconds after the cannon went off. Anf the 1st age grouper just finish...

Weather update

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Hopefully the weather hasn't changed. The clouds have just rolled in on the swim.

Holy crap

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1st age groupers man and women just rounded the corner of the 1st swim lap. 30s faster than the pros. Just awesome.

Pro's done with the swim

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In just under an hour the first five pros are out of the water on their way to T1.

Laurie all set

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Here she is. All ready to go.

There's Raul

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Raul, ready for the day.

Pros to start in a minute

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The lake looks beautiful after a short rain last night. The pros are warming up. We should hear the gun any second.

Oh look there's Christina Cord!!

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Karen all good

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Just checked Karen in to the bike transition. Tons of people around. You can really feel the prerace ironman energy running through this pla...

Ironman Coeur d'Alene - Athlete tracking

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Here's a cool feature for the race. Up-to-date tracking of athletes throughout the day. If you're anything like me you'll be hit...

It's 4am. Do you know where your breakfast is?

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With the race start just three short hours away, most of the team is up. The day's first calories, some coffee, and last minute prep are...
Saturday, June 21, 2008

Field testing.

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Just checking to see if I can post from the field tomorrow. Live tracking available tomorrow at ironmanlive.com Karen #1801 Trish #2212 Laur...

IM C'dA 2008 - What Dean's Bike Would Look Like

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Let's say hypothetically that I was to go out and "look" at a new bike... Here's what it might look like...

IM C'dA 2008 - Here we go

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It's Saturday night and the work has been done. Workouts completed. Nutrition dialed in. Bags and bikes to transition. Practice swims na...