Is this seriously winter? I can't believe we had another week of 65-degree sunshine and absolutely no rain and the Midwest is dealing with another unbearable cold front. There's a 40% chance it's going to snow in Alabama and it's warmer in northern Alaska than in Chicago today. These extremes are really freaking me out.… Continue reading Week 4: Ironman Coaching, Hoka’s, Hawk Hill, and Veganize This!
Week 3: Pacific Coast Ride, Summer Weather, and Healthy Takeout!
It was a near-perfect week for running, biking, weight training, and healthy grubbin'. But pretty horrible for swimming to be honest. I went to the pool on Friday but my favorite swim cap ripped apart! Wah wah. I didn't think it was a big deal, so I jumped in the pool and started swimming laps… Continue reading Week 3: Pacific Coast Ride, Summer Weather, and Healthy Takeout!
Week 2: New Pool, Kale Smoothies, Minor Injury, and Getting Fit with Xbox!
In general, this was a great, healthy week full of morning workouts, getting back in the pool (second time since July!), tons of kale smoothies, new technology, and utilizing my Xbox for fitness. I had a little setback with a muscle injury, but I'm completely fine today. I'm really glad I took the weekend off… Continue reading Week 2: New Pool, Kale Smoothies, Minor Injury, and Getting Fit with Xbox!
Week 1: The Beginning
And so it begins. The year of Ironman. Sort of like the Summer of George but hopefully without the exceptionally lazy part towards the end. When I registered for Ironman Lake Tahoe in October, the race was so far away that training seemed like a distant thought. Who needs a full year of training!? Especially coming… Continue reading Week 1: The Beginning
Bay Area Bike Ride: Limantour Beach, Marin County
I love stumbling upon new cycling routes. Through a little Strava research I found this route to Limantour Beach (anyone know how to pronounce it?) and it looks like only 1 of my friends has ever done it before! OK people, time to get those climbing legs and cameras ready, because this is an epic… Continue reading Bay Area Bike Ride: Limantour Beach, Marin County
How to date a triathlete/marathon runner/endurance junkie.
The Powerful and Wandering Mind
What do you think about during long runs, bike rides, spin classes, etc? Do you control your thoughts or let them wander? The categories below are totally made up by me so let me know what you think.... The Wandering Mind My mind tends to wander and I let it go in whatever direction it… Continue reading The Powerful and Wandering Mind
When the Going Gets Tough…
This hasn't exactly been a great week. I'm coming down with a cold, I haven't been sleeping well, I'm going through a breakup, I'm recovering from our gluttonous EA holiday party, it's been crazy cold around here, I'm trying to organize for my apartment move and finish my Christmas shopping. I'm stressed, sick, sad, and… Continue reading When the Going Gets Tough…
Favorite Things 2013
Over the last year of doing triathlons I've had a chance to try a lot of different products. So Oprah-style, here are my "Favorite Things: Triathlon Edition". Hopefully this sparks some ideas for the triathlete in your life this holiday season. What would you add to this list? (By the way, I have zero affiliation… Continue reading Favorite Things 2013
Girl Crush: Hillary Biscay, Plant-based Ultraman Winner
Why is Hillary Biscay my tri idol? Well... She has completed 60 Ironman triathlons. SIXTY! That is insane! The fact that she can have the strength to do this and to recover between races/workouts quickly enough is mind-boggling. In 2006 she became the first person to record 6 top-five Ironman finishes in one season, among other… Continue reading Girl Crush: Hillary Biscay, Plant-based Ultraman Winner
Where's The Tofu? 