on the trainer // 5:00 intervals

My obsession with Girl Talk resumed last week. This mashup musician’s All Day mix got me through hours of intervals last winter… and, after listening during Saturday’s early morning spin before my flight to Phoenix for IMAZ, I’m certain it will again become my winter trainer soundtrack.…

11/25/2014

spectator report // ironman arizona

What I loved most about Ironman Arizona last weekend wasn’t the race itself, though spectating 140.6 is always fun (but not quite as fun as racing one).  The best part… the people! Nick calls everyone I know via social media my fake friends… a few…

11/24/2014

on the trainer // here we go!

Nick and I squeezed in one last outdoor ride on November 2, just a few days before winter appeared and the temp plummeted to 17 degrees (I’m already questioning our sanity for living here another winter).  And, with temps like that, it can only…

11/19/2014

i mustache you some questions…

Linking up today with Jennifer over at Kinetix Fix on “I mustache you some questions…” 🙂  Four names other people call me other than my real name. e. ek. Bezba – the nickname my dad gave me as a kid. (Yes, this is only three, but…

11/14/2014

currently: november 2014

Autumn in Minnesota… it doesn’t get much better than it did this year (payback for last year’s polar vortex?). Trees were in all their splendor for September and nearly all of October; and, Mother Nature graced us with many ditch-work-early-to-ride-bikes days. Certainly can’t complain…

11/07/2014

surround yourself with strong women.

I’ve had a lot of time to myself the past few weeks. It’s been filled with reflection, riding my bike (duh) and reconnecting to what makes me happy… hello, ideal introvert time.  But, the best part? Quality time with some of my favorite ladies.…

11/04/2014

off-seasoning.

Ahhhhhfffff-season. Helloooooo, recovery, no structure and some fun!  But, it hasn’t all been fun. The post-IM blues… the struggle was real the first couple weeks following IRONMAN Wisconsin. It’s tough to go from 20 hours of swimbikerun for weeks to almost none. SO MUCH…

10/24/2014

link-up: best + worst of racing

Linking up today with Jessie over at The Right Fits to share the best + worst of my racing history! Check out her fab blog… she’s a rock star marathoner (16 so far!), fellow MSPer and has an adorable vizsla named Matilda 🙂  With that,…

10/21/2014