This week’s mantra: Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. Three examples… One: Thursday’s swim test nearly drowned me. I swam with crazy fast Sonia, and I pushed myself harder in an attempt to keep up with her (which obviously didn’t happen because she’s an insane…
NEW BIKE DAY! NEW BIKE DAY! NEW BIKE DAY! I feel like a kid on Christmas morning 🙂 My sweet new wheels – an Argon 18 E-118 – arrived Tuesday, and after picking it up at UPS, I made Nick immediately put it together…
Week six of Ironman Canada training was kind of a blur, but nonetheless, it’s in the books! Work was out of control (not gonna lie, I’m not.a.fan of 10-hour days), and honestly, last week feels like eons ago. I’m feeling strong, and despite eating dinner…
After a few mentally challenging runs last week, it rounded out with a nice pick-me-up at Saturday’s TCM Events 100% Irish for a Day 10 Mile. Fueled by gluten-free PB toast and a double shot of espresso, race morning started later than usual (a…
As I planned out my 2013 race calendar in January, there was one distance missing: A half marathon. It’s been a few years since I’ve ran an open 13.1 and even longer since I’ve ran one on trained legs. And, with all the iron{wo}man…
Other than a 10 mile race on Saturday – race report this week! – week five of Ironman Canada training was fairly uneventful. I ran every day but Sunday and, to be honest, all but the race and an early morning five miler in…
Pretty sure I could live on all things coconut for the rest of my life. I add coconut milk (from the can; it’s way better) to my morning espresso, sprinkle unsweetened flakes on kale salad and eat gluten-free coconut macaroons from the co-op by…
The highlight of my week: The week started in San Diego, where I ran a couple times on the hotel treadmill, and on Wednesday morning, ran – down and up 12 percent grade – to the ocean. Heaven. Every single day should start with…