In the two weeks leading up to Ironman Canada, Nick and I swore off sweets. No easy feat, especially considering we eat a pint or two of Talenti salted caramel gelato and visit Cow Bella Gelato on a weekly basis. Turns out I’m pretty…
ONE. WEEK. One week! The bikes are packed and en route to Whistler (the living room looks really bare!), my parents left on Friday and we fly out this Thursday. Now it’s real… and, I couldn’t be more excited! In other news, week one…
After 27 weeks, the final week of Ironman Canada training before taper! I’ve said it a million times, but I cannot believe race day is just around the corner. TWO WEEKS! Honestly, it’s seemed so far into the future that it’s all make-believe. But,…
IT’S RACE MONTH! Somebody pinch me. I’ve said it before, but how can IRONMAN Canada possibly be just two weeks out?! I couldn’t be more excited! This month’s goals revolve around this little 140.6 race on August 25……
During my long run last week – one of the best times to clear my head – I got to thinking… what gets me through these 19- and 21-milers? What makes the 00:00:00 on my Garmin ok when there’s three hours of pavement pounding…
Top takeaways this week, three weeks out from Ironman Canada (how is that possible?!): Sleep. I had some incredibly early mornings (3:30a… whaaa?!), which are not conducive to training. They also don’t help my mood. Holy crabby pants last week. Lesson learned: GET MORE…
You know what’s really fun? Seeing progress. A mere 16 months ago, I struggled to even run five miles. And, in the year before that, a couple MRIs, a cortisone shot and months of physical therapy did nothing to help my hip + hammie…
Balance can be a tricky thing. In yoga, lose sight of your drishti and a wobble can sneak into tree pose. In cycling, lose your balance, and bam!, road rash (ask Nick, he crashed last Sunday going 30mph… serious road rash aside, he’s ok,…