WOW = Workout of the Week! Take a minute and think back on your week. What did you enjoy? What was particularly challenging or exciting? Do anything new? It's been a busy week over here. I finished my 3-week Crossfit Fundamentals class last week, so this was my first week in the "real" classes. You… Continue reading WOW: Friday Roundup 11/15
Category: Ironman Lake Tahoe Training
The Top 10 Reasons Why I do Endurance Sports
Other than "where do you get your protein?", the question I get the most is "why?". Why do so many crazy endurance competitions like half ironman triathlons, century bike rides and marathons? Are you crazy?! No, (well maybe just a little). But the reality is that I love it. I love the natural high, the… Continue reading The Top 10 Reasons Why I do Endurance Sports
The Off Season
It's officially the "off season". The time, usually the Winter, when you get to sleep in on the weekends, have fun with your workouts, focus on weaknesses, and indulge a little. As fun and amazing as that sounds, it's been a little challenging for me to not have a set routine or schedule. Where's my… Continue reading The Off Season
When a Workout Doesn’t Feel Like a Workout
It's truly amazing when you realize you just completed a pretty tough workout, but it didn't seem like work or training because it was so fun, or so beautiful, or so social. When was the last time that happened to you? It happened to me this weekend after doing the sunrise Mt. Tam hike/run with two friends.… Continue reading When a Workout Doesn’t Feel Like a Workout
IM Lake Tahoe: Officially Registered!
Wahoo!!! I'm so pumped to begin my Ironman journey! For those who don't know, an Ironman triathlon is a sub-17 hour event where you swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles. Ironman Lake Tahoe had an insane "Did Not Finish" rate this past year (its inaugural year) due to the freezing cold… Continue reading IM Lake Tahoe: Officially Registered!
Where's The Tofu? 