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
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
I’ve never really been a morning person. With the exception of race days and long training runs or rides on the weekend, I haven’t had the best track record when it comes to exercising in the wee hours of the morning. For a long time I’ve wanted to change that. And I finally have. I’ve […] Read more
Today officially kicks off my triathlon season and the first day of my 20-week triathlon training plan for the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman (Wilmington, North Carolina: October 26). This year, I’m using one of the advanced triathlon training plans in Triathlete Magazine’s Essential Week-by-Week Training Guide by Matt Fitzgerald. I’ve heard so many great things about […] Read more