And just like that, it’s OCTOBER(!). Since we really didn’t get spring this year – remember that blizzard on April 15 when two feet of snow fell?! – summer felt so short, but the…
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I told myself a pretty shitty story last year, one that manifested into a pretty subpar season. So this year, I reframed my mindset: I *get* to this (even the hard stuff!). And it…
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The short of IRONMAN Canada: It wasn’t my day. I gave everything I had and then some, but came up short of my goal (which was, no surprise, a Kona spot). I know I…
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During a short recovery run along my regular route a few weeks ago, my legs felt like sausages. Ugh… they’re so heavy… I’m so tired… is this done yet?… I don’t remember being this…
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Keep fighting. This sign – held by a woman at mile 10-ish of the marathon – sums up my IRONMAN Arizona. I fought so damn hard all day long, but punching that second trip to Kona…
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Whoa. Kona is here. How is that possible?! Tomorrow I *get* to race the IRONMAN World Championship – surreal is an understatement! I arrived in Kona, solo, a week early to acclimate as much…
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Here we are… race eve of my fourth 140.6! How did that happen?! It feels like yesterday that I signed up for this race – to chase the light and some really big dreams. And, suddenly, with…
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Following a big training weekend in northern Wisconsin, Nick and I were being lazy relaxing when I noticed my IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene medal hanging on the mantel (highly debatable living room decor, I know). It…