I woke up super tired today. I think the combination of late night Olympic watching, back to teaching and the workload of my training are coming together. This week I…Read more
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Swim, Bike, Run, Recovery, and Nutrition
Wow! I don’t remember being this sore and having so much pain ever after any race except the marathon last year. The Bix 7 kicked my butt. I had plans…Read more
Biggest Swim Workout To Date – 4500 yards
This was the most I have ever spent in a pool. This was a lot of swimming. I started around 6 am to allow myself to sleep in bit. This…Read more
#2 Swim Workout, Tired Body, Strong Mind, and Changing Eating Habits
Woke up today tired. I was up at 5:30 and tried a new electrolyte drink prior to my swim. I did not eat anything so I think that is part…Read more
Back To The Pool & Thank Goodness I Did Not Drop Any Kids Off
Woke up this morning around 5:40. I did not set an alarm but I was hoping I would wake up early to get my swim workout in before Amanda headed…Read more
Things I Have Learned From My First 70.3 Ironman Part 1
I wrote this on Tuesday before leaving for Wisconsin Dells. I never finished my thoughts so I have broken this up into two parts. Part 2 will post in a…Read more
70.3 Ironman Racine Race Report – Mixed Bag of Emotions, But More Driven Than Ever Before
I really don’t know where to start. Now that I am finally back to feeling normal after a long haul of being in need of medical attention and feeling really…Read more
2 Days Remaining – Nerves Kicking In and Final Workouts
I have been sleeping pretty poorly all week. Partly due to the taper and partly due to my nerves. Last night I slept the worse yet. It is weird how…Read more
4 Days Remaining – Taper Day 3 – Taper Blues, Blah, and Mental Visualizations
I now remember why I hate the taper. My mind and body are both so confused. I am finding this particular taper to be the hardest. Probably because it is…Read more
8 Days Remaining – Big WORKOUT Yesterday and HOT MORNING RUN!
Did not have a chance to post my training yesterday. Here is a quick recap of yesterday and the hot run this morning. I had intentions of swimming at 5…Read more