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
You know it was a crappy week when the laundry is full of “real” clothes instead of sweaty sports bras, cycling shorts, etc. There isn’t that much to say this week. I had another crappy sick week. I swear I have been been sick so many times during the winter. I just can’t catch a… Continue reading Ironman Training Week 18 Summary
Better late than never! Good thing my coach sends me detailed workouts so that I remember the kind of torture I went through 🙂 Monday: Bike – heart rate test! This was a great workout because my numbers plummeted which is AWESOME. I went back and looked at my HR test from the start of… Continue reading Ironman Training Week 8 Summary
As much as I love traveling I miss my routine when I am away! To get up to speed this is what went down the past week. Wednesday: Exhausted. I couldn’t fathom doing anything other than sleeping. Thursday: Nothing. Made dinner and didn’t feel like going to the pool. Friday: Nothing. Went to a… Continue reading Back Home… Bad Week of Working Out
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