Browsing Tag

bike

  • race report: square lake sprint tri

    After I finished the YWCA sprint tri in August, I pivoted from racing a mid-September 70.3 – 8 weeks just wasn’t enough time to train for the fitness depth I wanted – and signed…

    10/31/2023
  • returning to training after baby.

    Well, here we are, wrapping up the fourth trimester. It’s been the slowest fastest time! I’ve taken postpartum pretty conservative, and while that’s been the right choice for me – c-section recovery is no…

    10/23/2021
  • coffee catch-up: fall 2018

    I’m still drinking (too many) oat lattes, but you know what? I’ve decided that if good coffee a few days a week makes me happy, then why would I stop? The only difference: I…

    12/03/2018
  • labor day weekend in crested butte, colorado.

    The best way to recover after a race? Hands-down, traveling somewhere new. We really didn’t get enough time in Mont-Tremblant or Montreal after IMMT, but we lucked out on timing that Nick was racing…

    09/19/2018
  • three things: april 2018

    So, April was in like a lion – two snowstorms! – and out like a lamb. Temps finally hit 80F on Monday, and wowza! I forgot what warm sunshine felt like on bare skin.…

    05/04/2018
  • race report: ironman 70.3 wisconsin

    IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin can be summed up with Hs – heat, humidity + hills. It was also really hard… but then again, it’s supposed to be hard! And it was the perfect race to…

    06/29/2017
  • week 13: recovery + bike test week

    Working hard to get back here. Week 13: recovery + bike test week On Sunday night a few weeks ago, I repeatedly refreshed TrainingPeaks. (I’m not the only one who does this, right?) I…

    04/27/2017
  • race report: ironman arizona

    Keep fighting. This sign – held by a woman at mile 10-ish of the marathon – sums up my IRONMAN Arizona. I fought so damn hard all day long, but punching that second trip to Kona…

    11/25/2016