For many people, including both new and seasoned triathletes, simply hearing the words “open water swim” makes them shudder. What if a scary creature under the water gets me? What if I get kicked and hit? What if my goggles fall off? Ahh! I can’t see anything. I feel claustrophobic in a wetsuit! These are […] Read more
“Never limit where running can take you.” That’s what Runner’s World’s Chief Running Officer and running legend Bart Yasso told me last night. I didn’t just read those words in his book. They weren’t in one of his tweets I saw online. He told me that. In person. Face-to-face. I met Bart Yasso. I ran […] Read more
My second week of half Ironman training for the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman was great. I followed all my prescribed workouts and am enjoying my plan. At the end of week #2, here are my current thoughts: I’m really becoming acclimated to training in the early morning hours before work. It’s such a powerful feeling to […] Read more
Here at runladylike.com, Fridays are all about sharing the inspiring stories of fit people who motivate all of us to be better tomorrow than we were yesterday. My Friday FITspiration series profiles runners, triathletes and casual exercisers who are making choices every day to be as healthy as they can be – in both huge […] Read more
If you love to run and know you can at least float in the water and ride a bike without training wheels, the idea of participating in your first triathlon may have crossed your mind once or twice. The sport of triathlon is growing by leaps and bounds. The #1 reason people say they participate is because […] Read more