It has been a long time since I wrote a blog post. Five months, two weeks, and five days to be exact. I didn’t write that often (hello Ironman training) but I dropped off the face of the social media/real life/blog earth. So what happened to me? After Ironman Lake Placid I rode the high… Continue reading An Update
I’ll be honest. I used to rag on the idea of having a triathlon coach. I didn’t understand why “regular” athletes like myself hired someone to tell them what to do. I remember browsing coaching websites and seeing the cost and swore that I would never hire one. I also knew that my husband would… Continue reading My Experience with a Triathlon Coach
As I sit here eating cheddar and caramel popcorn I wonder how I ran a marathon a little over 2 weeks ago… Anyway. I wasn’t sure how my body was going to feel going into the run. As soon as I started running I realized how happy I was to be off the bike but… Continue reading Ironman Lake Placid: Run
I feel like the mount area in a triathlon is always a little crazy. You have people that have no idea what they are doing which can lead to some chaos! When I got to the mount line I stayed to the left to avoid being run over by any athletes that were in a… Continue reading Ironman Lake Placid 2015: Bike
Elyssa and I tried to push our way to the 1:00-1:10 swim group. Unfortunately there were so many people it was exhausting just trying to sneak between people. Finally we settled somewhere in the 1:10-1:20 group. We didn’t want to fight anymore, plus, our time started when we crossed the start line anyway. The National… Continue reading Ironman Lake Placid 2015: Swim
This race re-cap is going to start with the night before Ironman Lake Placid. I went out to dinner with Mark, my mom and dad, and my friend Derk. I know that some people get whacky about what they eat the night before a race but I’ve discovered that a good old burger and fries… Continue reading Ironman Lake Placid 2015: Pre-Race
Oops! The last time that I wrote was in March. I’m not sure why I stopped. I think that sleeping after all my training beat out typing up blog posts about my Ironman training. I do wish that I continued writing so that I could remember little details that I don’t remember anymore. Hindsight is… Continue reading It’s Been a While
Triathlon is great sport for many reasons. One of the reasons I think so many people enjoy it is because of the social aspect of it. When I first got involved that made the sport so much better than just swimming, biking, and running. I established some great friendships and great training partners. Now my… Continue reading Doing My Own Thing
I knew Monday night that I needed to get all of my stuff packed for the pool Tuesday morning. I also knew it was the coldest day all week with the high being 6 and the low being something insane with the windchill. I am lucky that I park in the garage so I would… Continue reading -11* and a long swim
Let’s back up 11 weeks and 2 days. That was the last time I ran. I went to marathon practice even though my foot was in serious pain and my shin hurt with every step. My marathon was in view, I was supposed to have one more long run and then it was taper time.… Continue reading First Run After 11 Weeks and 2 Days!
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