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Oceanside Race Report
In the days leading up to Oceanside I had worked 5/7 days before the race and 4 of these days were night shift. Needless to say, I was sleep deprived and cranky. I drove down to Oceanside solo which gave me some time to decompress and reflect on the task ahead....
Spectating…It is Hard Work!
My first experience in Oceanside was either 2007 or 2008. It was my first Half Ironman. I didn't realize exactly what I was getting myself into until about half through the bike but by that point it was way too late to do anything about it. I continued to push as...
Back on (the) Track
A couple weeks ago, I began my season with a 5000 meter race on the track. I absolutely love running on the track. I don’t know if I can pinpoint what, exactly, makes the track so magical… it just is.The first time I raced on the track was in element…
Stanford “Treeathlon” Sprint Triathlon Race Report
Leading up to the race: Just a week before the race I had hit the infamous training wall so many athletes hit. It is a common physical and emotional reaction towards heavy training blocks or after a big race. I had all the typical symptoms and this made for a very...
The Swim is My Friend
Creating my race schedule is tricky. It requires me to be flexible with myself. There are so many factors that need to be considered when deciding on races: location, size of the race, cost, the course, date of the race, race distance, travel time, etc… Finding races...
Celebrating 25 Years of Running in Sacramento
March marks my 25th year of running in Sacramento! In 1990 my junior high school started a track team and I could have been happier. My 8th grade softball season was about two weeks in and the only thing I had going for me was I was good at hustling and had good...
It takes an army
Triathlon is a team sport. For many people who toe the line, there is an army of people who have helped that person get there. For some, it’s about getting to that finish and for others, it’s about performing. But for everyone out there that day, there are...
Age Is Just a Number
The voice in my head sometimes reminds me “you are 42, mother of two, a bit old to be out there trying to race against gals half your age, hmmm?” Fourty-two, FOURTY-TWO?! How did I become fourty-two?! Wasn’t I just 32 last year? Dara Torres, the first American swimmer...
Off and Running
Off and running!! Last weekend I kicked off my racing season with a local 5k. With a 3.5 hr bike, a swim and a large helping of food at the Spaghetti Factory the day before, it really was more of a tempo than a race but regardless it is sure nice to know that my first...
A BREAKTHROUGH DAY
Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon What a successful day it was for me. Although the Kaiser was not an “A” race, it was still a big day on my calendar because for 2 years I have been trying to become strong enough to be able to run a sub 2 hour Half Marathon. Running is...