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  • ironman canada // week 12

    I learned three things this week. Dehydration headaches are horrible. Saturday’s workout started out great with 2,950 yards in the pool followed by an even better 35 miles on the Argon. But, about halfway…

    04/29/2013
  • ironman canada // week 11

    Other than skipping Sunday’s 2,900-yard swim – dang you, 1.5 glasses of wine on an almost empty stomach! – my week post-vacation was solid. Rest does a body good apparently. So good, in fact,…

    04/22/2013
  • ironman canada // week 10

    My heart hurts, and there are no words… Sending love + light to my running family in Boston. • • • As much as I enjoy rest days, I have a really tough time…

    04/16/2013
  • ironman canada // week nine

    My biggest week yet! And, really, it was a great week. No crankiness, no badittude, less no annoyance with the dust that’s overtaken everything. Just all out happiness that training is in full swing…

    04/08/2013
  • ironman canada // week eight

    Does anyone else get a bit cranky during Ironman training? Because I had on some serious crabby pants this past week. Ugh. The unorganized house, dusty wood floors, eating dinner at 9:30p, Garmins strewn…

    04/01/2013
  • ironman canada // week seven

    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…

    03/25/2013
  • ironman canada // week six

    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…

    03/19/2013
  • ironman canada // week five

    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…

    03/11/2013