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Race Report: Folsom Triathlons 2017
Race: Folsom Triathlons Distance: Sprint Location: Folsom, CA Date: 08/06/201 **For health background, please see "Preface" in previous blog post "The Fall & The Fight."** 3 weeks after my last race, California Triathlon, I made a life changing decision for my...
USAT Nationals
I competed in USAT Nationals in Omaha NE. in a new age group this year! But apparently no one there knew about slowing down as you get older. In fact the top 2 or so finishers in my age group beat many younger age group top finishers. I was honored to toe the line...
Whistler Winds of Change – Ironman 70.3 Canada
“Leave the beaten track behind occasionally and dive into the woods. Every time you do, you will be certain to find something you have never seen before.” Alexander Graham Bell, who spent part of his life living in Canada, is credited with this quote. It aptly suits...
Race Report: California Triathlons 2017
Race: California Triathlons Distance: Sprint Location: Pleasanton, CA Date: 06/25/2017 **For health background, please see "Preface" in previous blog post "The Fall & The Fight."** Race Report: Nothing like a 2am wake-up call on race day! Especially when you only...
just keep counting, just keep counting…
Your brain can’t multitask… (Really? But I’m a mom, of course my brain can multitask.) I heard this when I went to listen to Simon Marshall, PhD & Lesley Paterson speak at the San Diego International Triathlon expo promoting their new book Brave Athlete, Calm The...
The Fall & The Fight – Tri Season 2017
Race: Folsom Lake Triathlon Distance: Sprint Location: Granite Bay, CA Date: 03/13/2017 Preface: This triathlon season is going to be hard. The hardest yet. Each season is difficult for their own specific reasons, mostly due to the unpredictability and state of my...
Another Racecation on the Big Island – Hawaii 70.3
The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle is known as “Honu.” It is also the name often used to identify Ironman Hawaii 70.3, which takes place on the Big Island the first Saturday of June each year. Honu are said to symbolize endurance, good luck, and longevity. I did the race...
Santa Rosa 70.3 – A Jaunt Through Wine Country
The inaugural Ironman Santa Rosa 70.3 (replacing the old Vineman course after it was sold to the Ironman brand) was declared the largest Ironman 70.3 race in North America. Any race staged in one of northern California's premier wine regions is going to become a...
Santa Rosa 70.3 Race Report
Is it just me or do you do it too? Do you assess the competition before every triathlon to see who you’re up against? Somehow it helps me mentally prepare for the race. Since my first full Ironman in 2011, when I stood on the podium for the first time, I began to...
Ruck A Chuck 50K vs. Icebreaker sprint triathlon
I did the Ruck A Chuck 50K trail run March 18, and a month later the TBF Icebreaker sprint triathlon… two vastly different races so I figured I'd list the differences between the two. Goals/strategy 50K: go slow, then go slower (actual advice given to me out on...