I woke up this morning feeling sore. A good sore. The kind of sore you know you’ve earned. Yesterday I completed the Danskin Triathlon in Sandy Hook, NJ, an all-women’s sprint distance race that includes a 1/2 mile swim, a 10 mile bike ride and a 3 mile run. Yesterday, I also re-discovered a part of myself that I had… Read More
Triathlon Week is finally here! Here’s where I’ll be swimming on Sunday. This past week of training was a bonus one because I mis-calculated the weeks leading up to the race. Big oops! I repeated the previous weeks workouts with a few small tweaks of my own. This week will be an easier week as I taper to prepare for… Read More
At the end of last week’s training I battled the “I don’t want to’s”. Yes, even with views like this: Week 7 Workouts: Monday – Strength Tuesday – 45 minute Run Wednesday – Strength + 40 minute Bike Thursday – 30 minute Swim + 30 minute Run Friday – Rest Saturday – 60 minute Run Sunday – 30 minute Swim… Read More
I’m getting stronger, fitter, faster. I feel it with every workout. Welcome to Week 6 of my Triathlon Training re-caps. If you’re just joining me, you can catch up on my progress here: Tri, Tri Again Tri Training Week 1: Things Don’t Always Go As Planned Tri Training Week 2: No Pain, No Gain Tri Training Weeks 3 & 4:… Read More
I’m in western NY for a family reunion this weekend and nothing could have prepared me for the cold, rainy weather that greeted us. To say this part of the state isn’t blessed with beautiful weather would be an understatement. Yet I seemed to have forgotten and didn’t bring proper running gear to keep me warm and dry resulting in… Read More
At the beginning of last week, not only did I have a solid triathlon training plan in place, but I also had a stocked fridge. No sooner did I get a quick reminder that things don’t always go as planned. Week 1 Training Plan: Monday – Strength Tuesday – 30 min run Wednesday – Strength + 45 minute Bike Thursday… Read More
Sometimes life is about stepping outside of comfort zones. Reward often comes from feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Other times, it’s about having a do-over. This post is about the do-overs. I’m big on intention-setting and work with my clients to set intentions at the start of every year. Last December, I created a list of my own…. Read More
