As you know from the name of my blog and my promises to you about my Web site, I’m open and honest about the good, the bad AND the unladylike parts of training. That’s why you should know that today’s topic is is going to be about as unladylike as it gets. I understand if […] Read more
Two days ago, I became a half Ironman finisher for the first time. Six months of training culminated in one truly amazing weekend. I’m pretty sure I experienced the entire spectrum of emotions across Saturday and Sunday: Sheer terror. Uncertainty. Excitement. Hope. Pain. Triumph. Pure joy. There are so many things I could say and […] Read more
My bags are packed. The training is done. And I’m finally headed to Augusta for tomorrow’s half Ironman. For those of you who have a triathlon coming up or if you’re someone who’s thinking about making a transition (no pun intended) from running to triathlon, here’s a sneak peek into my race day bag. This […] Read more
Just when you thought you had seen it all, now you get to see how … er … um … uh … lovely(?) I look in a wetsuit. Yesterday I went for my last open water swim before this Sunday’s Augusta 70.3 Half Ironman. I swam 1.4 miles in my wetsuit. It’s a huge relief to have finally swam that […] Read more
Ahhhhh! It’s race week! Six months of training, lots of weekends revolved around running and biking and way too many 5 a.m. wake-up calls to hit the pool will all culminate at Sunday’s ESi Augusta 70.3 Half Ironman in Augusta, Georgia. There’s no turning back now. Here’s what I’m thinking and how I’m feeling 6 […] Read more