how-to // clean water bottles

If you hydrate with something besides water during training, you’ve most likely seen some nasty build-up in your water bottles. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pulled out a bottle, ready to fill it before a long ride, only to see little…

11/21/2013

letterpress love at fontlove studio.

The off-season is all about embracing life outside triathlon… because yes, it does indeed exist. In addition to my November goals (creating and kombucha!), I’ve had one email in my inbox for a couple months: Fall letterpress classes. Letterpress has long intrigued me… its…

11/14/2013

back at it!

Not gonna lie, the post-ironman blues hit just a smidge after Ironman Canada. It’s a weird thing working for months toward a BIG goal, reaching that goal and then… bam!, it’s over in a blink and you’re left wondering if it actually happened. Thankfully, there…

11/12/2013

ironman canada: finisherpix

Despite having my own personal photographer at IRONMAN Canada – my sister takes amazing pics! – there were a few taken by on-course photographers I wanted to buy. Spending $25 per .jpg download, however, is a bit ridiculous, so I didn’t… until last week.…

11/06/2013

in november…

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve set any monthly goals (June to be exact). And, while life is good, I’ve felt a little lost without say-out-loud monthly goals – especially in the structure-less two months following Ironman Canada. So, monthly goals are back…  it’s time…

11/01/2013

recent reads: october 2013

Well, October certainly went by in a blink; and, if you blink too long now, you’ll miss the (what seems like) five hours of daylight. As much as I love autumn and the crunch of leaves under my running shoes, I’m mourning summer. Seriously…

10/31/2013

hitting the reset button.

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed on Wednesday. Almost immediately, the day was meh. A normally energizing hour trainer spin was a slugfest, my heart rate in the mid 150s (don’t let the smile in the photo below fool you).…

10/26/2013

race report: tc 10 mile

Rounding out my season (most likely) was last week’s TC 10 Mile. And, given I haven’t exactly been on a structured training schedule since IRONMAN Canada – that starts again in two weeks – my plan was to just run at a comfortable pace.…

10/18/2013