Creating a yearlong race calendar is two things: 1) a first; and, 2) overwhelming + stressful. In the past, I winged it, searching out training plans online and signing up for a race with just enough time to train for it – and usually…
Work travel to Charlotte threw off my week a bit. Thanks to a crazy couple days of meetings, I wasn’t able to explore the city via running like I’d hoped, but I did manage a 5a CST dreadmill run in the hotel fitness room.…
Triathlon training often means we don’t eat dinner until 9p or later because we’ve been out swimbikerunning for a few hours. There have been many nights where Nick and I inhaled enjoyed dinner while sitting on the sofa watching the Bachelorette or the Bachelor…
This week’s highlights… It was a stressful week – more on that to come – so my workouts were a little more relaxed than normal. But, I still managed to get in three trainer rides, including an early morning spin (hey, girl…). I’m not…
This week’s highlights… Monday night I joined friends Sonia and Sarah for a run around the Ford-Franklin bridge loop plus another mile or so out and back. Maneuvering icy sidewalks, we kept a sub-nine pace, and, as always, talked nonstop. Love having these weekly…
If I had to pick one word to sum up my first ever triathlon season it would be… fun. Every weedy panicky swim, every mile on my bike, every meh run… fun. I’m actually kind of annoyed that it took me until I was…
I’m trying something new for weekly workouts this year. While recapping each day in detail has been a fun way to log my training, it’s been a LOT of work to write and photograph. So, in 2013, I’m adjusting. There will still be a…
December… I’m not even sure what to say about you. Between starting a new job, events many evenings and traveling to northern Minnesota and Chicago, there wasn’t much free time. So, December’s goals – as well as all routines – kinda got lost in…