tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20114537054859084192024-03-14T06:07:38.831-04:00Go Farther Sports<center><b><u>Peter Priolo - Endurance Coach and Athlete - <a href="http://www.ironpete.com">WWW.IRONPETE.COM</a></u></b></center>Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.comBlogger379125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-54151414633615812572021-09-14T12:13:00.000-04:002021-09-14T12:13:17.730-04:00People Now Have Tough Decisions; Strong People Choose Freedom and Their Health In The Face Of RestrictionsMy parents' friend's daughter has tendered her resignation from teaching. She has 20 years in, so she'll get a pension, but I think she has to be 55 years old to get it. So she'll have to do without income for 2.5 years before collecting.My brother from Denver is looking to come here for my father's 80th birthday, but is not buying an airline ticket for fear that they will mandate only [vx]ed Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-58699948855750332952021-09-07T20:22:00.000-04:002021-09-07T20:22:01.997-04:00True Health Involves A Bit Of Work To Build A Strong Body, Not A Doughnut and A NeedleNever take the easy road, that way lies oblivion.Hard way: 1 hour of exercise and a good diet.Easy way: 1 hour of TV and snake oil in a needle.The real pandemic is the overall behavior of people who seem to think that they can take the easy way out all the time and think that they will benefit in the end. Unfortunately, we have a generation of people who have taken that easy road, have developed Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-75739251798263657182021-09-06T18:27:00.002-04:002021-09-06T18:27:46.259-04:00Why I, A Simple Coach and Athlete, Was Drawn Into This Political FightI originally wanted to make a series of videos regarding the triathlon and ultrarunner lifestyle, how to train for these extraordinary events, how to excel or even finish in one, and generally how to turn your body into a fortress to ward off bugs and viruses.Recent events have drawn me into the political sphere, where we are seeing a frightening expansion of government in the name of health, andCoach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-37579212665532595222021-09-05T13:01:00.002-04:002021-09-05T13:01:43.912-04:00A Fourth Frankenjab? Yep, This Is Real (Isreal)A fourth one? I hate to say I told you so.If you find this getting more and more absurd, I'm glad I'm not alone. What you need to go to your friends and family around you who are supporting these GMO frankenshots and show them this article.The odds are against you that you can still actually wake them up, but it's worth a try.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9959811/Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-82938433282697862112021-09-04T14:11:00.000-04:002021-09-04T14:11:13.909-04:00Horsie Medicine...And Who Is Really InformedThe media starts to mock Joe Rogan because he came down with the coof. "Oh look, he's criticized the "science juice" and now he came down with the coof." The media was immediately silenced when he posted a video all recovered and looking great. Why? Because he said he took the Imectn (you know what it is, I'll call it horsie medicine) and posted a negative test just 3 days after the positiveCoach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-46156178881112995882021-09-02T13:02:00.005-04:002021-09-02T13:03:26.044-04:00Compliance to Mandates is THE WORST Decision To Make!When I was done with my swim workout today, I talked to another swimmer at the side of the pool about the mandate she is facing in order to keep her teaching job.She says she is probably going to relent and get the "science juice." I told her that compliance is not going to be the end of this, especially when boosters and the new "mu variant" (yeah, this is actually true, incredulously) are in Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-74950953547844187502021-08-20T08:36:00.002-04:002021-08-20T08:39:49.886-04:00Hawaii Ironman Postponed Until February. How to Best Steer Clear of Cancellations and PostponementsFirst the #NJ #Marathon got cancelled.Now the #Hawaii #Ironman. Well, it was postponed until February next year. I'll give you 3:1 odds that it will be cancelled on that date also, considering it's in the middle of winter, or the middle of "germ season" to more accurately put it.I wasn't surprised at this at all. Officials there in Hawaii are of the authoritarian type, and I knew there was Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-48113945313851651132021-08-18T15:03:00.001-04:002021-08-18T15:03:11.796-04:00NJ Marathon Cancelled (No Surprise) - How To Plan Races Amid UncertaintyThe New Jersey #Marathon got cancelled yesterday. This was after it got postponed from its original date in April to October.
And those who registered will only get 60% of their entry fee back. Ouch.I did predict that large races in the Northeast and on the coasts will be very iffy. An athlete client of mine was very grateful that I steered her out of doing this race. She's doing a smaller one Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-31658000235445953332021-08-08T15:47:00.001-04:002021-08-08T15:47:07.271-04:00Staten Island Triathlon. We Actually Had A Race in NYC.Pictures from the Staten Island Triathlon...we actually had a race in #NYC this morning!The key to signing up for races in this area is that the races have to be small. This race probably had a total of 200 competitors.Start of the Staten Island Triathlon.Start of the Staten Island DuathlonSome competitors on the bike portionStaten Island Resident Chris Calimano coming in to the finish to with Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-22001817174113563682021-08-07T15:30:00.005-04:002021-08-07T15:30:45.374-04:00We will be at the Staten Island Triathlon Tomorrow Morning - 7:30AMGo Farther Sports will be local tomorrow on Staten Island to cheer on all of our athletes in the Staten Island Triathlon.This will be a 0.25 mile swim at South Beach, 12 miles of cycling, and then 3 miles of running along the boardwalk to the finish line.The race starts at 7:30AM tomorrow. Looks to be a fantastic day to race.If you're local, come on down. Good luck everyone.Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-12966356473180667532021-08-06T11:06:00.001-04:002021-08-06T11:06:30.689-04:00"No Frankenshot, no Partaking In "Clown World Society?" No Thanks, I'm Opting Out! A Message of Health to Young PeopleOn my 5 mile run this morning, I was deep in thought about #NYC and their "mandate" to keep everyone out of bars and gyms who doesn't take their frankenshot.Basically their end game is to exclude those who refuse their "medicine" from society.Well let's take a look at society the past 5 years. Clown world. A society run by feelings instead of logic. And if you throw a logical question their Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-7309790747125737722021-08-04T11:31:00.002-04:002021-08-04T11:31:05.494-04:00Stay Fit, Even When The Gym is Closed To You!To those in New York City that are contemplating cancelling their gym memberships due to recent decisions by the Mayor, remember that you do have options to keep fit outside the gym. My parent company, Go Farther Sports, does provide home visits, sessions outside, and virtual sessions at reasonable prices. Call for a free evaluation and quote.To those outside the NYC area that might be faced withCoach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-59207307579599873232021-06-15T15:41:00.002-04:002021-06-15T15:41:29.685-04:00The Internet is a Double Edged Sword - I Will Be Showing How To Limit Your Wasteful Time And Wield It ProductivelyI have an inquiring mind. That can be awfully bad when it comes to my time on the internet. In order to quench the insatiable thirst for how things work, I can tend to be on the internet for a good long amount of time.I was on it particularly hard last night, and last night, I think I was warned about it through my sleep.I had a pretty vivid dream last. Woke me in a cold sweat. I was basically Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-53076613962995045152021-05-19T13:29:00.001-04:002021-05-19T13:29:20.002-04:00Collective Health over Personal Responsibility? I Don't Think SoWith the new #CDC "unmasking" guidance in effect for "vaccinated" people, there seems to be a slew of those fearful of taking off their masks lashing out about how those "antivax" people will exploit the rules.I came across this "gem" about health and why it should be a collective effort instead of a personal responsibility.Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/17/22440157/Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-78416184981180886122021-04-08T09:32:00.005-04:002021-04-08T09:32:36.949-04:00For the Greater Good, we should NOT Risk Healthy People with a Covid Needle!I often hear people ask me, when I tell them I'm not accepting a #covid19 GMO frankenshot #vaccine, that I should do it for those around me.No. The only way I can help those around me is to be healthy, period.We need to keep healthy people healthy to keep society running, "for the greater good." That means NOT risking them with a Covid vaccine.I've already seen what damage the lockdowns did to a Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-32011579849893333942021-03-22T11:20:00.006-04:002021-03-22T11:20:51.799-04:00Male Testosterone Plummeting and Societal Implications Very interesting video by Vincent James of the Red Elephants. We have witnessed a huge drop in testosterone in men...to the point where half of all men in 2045 will have their sperm count drop to zero.As you can see, this is clearly impacting young men, how they carry themselves, what clothes they wear, and, of course, how they vote. A lot of us can safely say that we are declining as a Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-83420199921537215092021-03-13T12:09:00.002-05:002021-03-13T12:09:35.062-05:00About That Jab: I'm Not Responsible For Your Health. That Was Always YOUR Responsibility So, I'm supposed to take the #vaccine if I care about other people.A recent Forbes article says that 8 in 10 people hospitalized with the #Covid19 #virus is overweight or obese.They put themselves in that group because of POOR LIFE CHOICES. Apparently, our calls of practicing good diet and #exercise were lost on these people.And now that their #healthCoach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-91435668888838077102021-03-12T12:51:00.002-05:002021-03-12T12:51:38.568-05:00To Those In The Northeast - Beautiful Day To Workout, Get Out There!!!It's a beautiful day in the Northeast!If you don't go outside today and run, cycle, walk, hike, or even just take a bit of a siesta outside, it would be a sin to miss a day like this.I got my 5 mile run in this morning. Shorts and short sleeve shirt in NY! As you can see, there is a wind advisory today. That is because the wind will be associated with a cold front moving through the area. Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-8903167160290093622021-03-10T13:16:00.001-05:002021-03-10T13:23:16.442-05:00Don't Demand Other Healthy People Take The V.A.X. Instead, Be Responsible And Look To Improve Your Own HealthI've repeatedly have shown CDC numbers that it is health, not age, that is the primary cause of deaths by Covid.People, if you are in questionable health and are truly concerned about the #Covid19 virus, do not demand healthy people take a #vaccine to make you safe.Instead, look to your own health and see what you can do to improve it.A majority of those of you in this group Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-86353948953040158532021-03-04T10:08:00.007-05:002021-06-01T03:38:04.947-04:00A Racing Season in 2021? Look to TX, MS, ID, SD, and FL. Other States Look for Cancellation Policies We dare to have a race season in 2021?Part my job to my competitive athletes I coach is finding out if races will actually start and what their policies are amid the craziness we have been seeing this past year. For instance, some runs now, instead of a mass start (all runners go at once), will start individuals out 10 seconds apart to maintain "social distancing." Other policies include what Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-31589258490560797722021-02-28T11:08:00.002-05:002021-02-28T11:08:44.379-05:00What is Life Without Risks? A Message to Those Overcome With Fear in the Covid AgeI still see so many people in this country (USA) willfully locked down since early last year. It is a shame that they have allowed fear to overrule their judgement and critical thinking processes.And I'm talking about healthy, younger people here, not the ones that are old and frail.I recently took a trip to Aruba. My aging parents (79 and 72 years old) have a timeshare down there and booked Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-7665725799450650962021-02-25T12:46:00.002-05:002021-02-25T12:46:42.643-05:00My "Covid Passport" To Health and FitnessThere is a lot of evidence that suggests that a regimen of good health, diet, exercise, and Vitamin D is enough to ward off Covid-19Just like any other viruses that came along in the past.I've posted the evidence multiple times before. Treat your body well, and it will treat you well in kind.Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-49005318589288543492021-02-14T05:35:00.000-05:002021-02-14T05:35:37.918-05:00Goal Oriented! Yes, Men Are Tools, They Need To Be Used To Feel ProductiveMost men need to be healthy and be productive in order to be happy. I know it's an insult in some ways, but we're tools. 😁I mean it as a compliment though! We need to give ourselves goals so that we, as tools, can be used to work towards that goal. We're
only useful when we are being used. Not that kind of used! But used in a
productive way in which we are proud of our results.A
lot of Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-1416446082304009942021-02-02T13:21:00.006-05:002021-02-02T13:21:56.411-05:00Groundhog Day Winter Storm Run - Be A Child Again! When life throws you lemons, make lemonade.Two straight days of
snow to start my least favorite month of the year. But, instead of
lamenting missing my chance to move to a warmer clime, it's time to
embrace it and have a little fun.Yesterday's 4.5 mile run was in
a storm that was ramping up. This morning's 6.5 mile run was in a storm
that was winding down. No worries about pacing, or Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2011453705485908419.post-42275359504336355622020-12-31T09:09:00.005-05:002020-12-31T10:06:31.004-05:00We Need Strong People - Tips For Surviving 2021, Especially For MenOh boy, I saw some 2021 predictions and I'm just shaking my head. All rosy. The economy is going to turn around, things will look better in the latter part of the year "if everyone does his or her part" in the pandemic.Yeah, obey your government, slave, and maybe we'll be merciful enough to get that jackboot off your face!Remember the Grand Cycle:Good Times -->Weak Men-->Bad Times-->Coach Iron Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888004756879665590noreply@blogger.com0