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
Wore my Purple for TNT!
Today was national "Wear your Team in Training shirt" day. How many people did? I decided to wear my crazy purple singlet and my visor on my 8+ mile run from home to Hopper's hands (the GG Bridge) and back. It was a gorgeous, sunny, warm day and a perfect afternoon for a run along… Continue reading Wore my Purple for TNT!
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
Heart Healthy
Cardiac arrest. Sudden death. These are the scary terms that are thrown around quite a bit in the sports world. Whenever someone dies during an athletic event, it's usually from cardiac arrest. In triathlons and marathons it seems that sudden death is quite prevalent, especially during the swim portion of a triathlon. Even if the stats… Continue reading Heart Healthy
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!
Do one thing every day that scares you. - Eleanor Roosevelt
Race Report: Chicago Marathon
The Big Picture I would have to say that the Chicago Marathon was the perfect race. Perfect running weather? Check. Perfect spectators? Check. Perfect running buddy? Check. Perfect course support and aid stations? Check. Every mile. Perfect logistics pre- and post-race? Check. Perfect course? Check. Flat and fast. Perfect tribute to Boston? Check. I find… Continue reading Race Report: Chicago Marathon
Welcome to “Where’s the Tofu?”!
Thank you for visiting my blog all of you lovely people! I'm very excited to begin utilizing my creative juices to document my journey to Ironman on a plant-based lifestyle. The purpose of this blog is to summarize my training, provide race reports, show recipes with photos, and hopefully dispel the myth that vegans are… Continue reading Welcome to “Where’s the Tofu?”!
Where's The Tofu? 