Team News
It’s Almost Time for Kona
It's hard to believe it was over a year ago I qualified and registered for Kona. And now here we are. Two weeks away from my first Ironman World Championships. It's been a long year of training and I'm so stressed out and ready to be done that if you want to just do...
Surf’s Up! Ironman Santa Cruz 70.3
Santa Cruz is a surfing city. They even have the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, which resides at the base of a lighthouse that sits on the IM Santa Cruz 70.3 bike and run courses. I typically try to avoid races that have really cold water, as I tend to get ridiculously...
Lake Tahoe Half Ironman 8.28.2016 Race Report
The drive from Grandma’s cabin in Myers to Sugar Pine is about 40 minutes. Although my girlfriend and I had done the ride around Lake Tahoe several times, it had been years since the last time riding it and the Emerald Bay section is likely the most challenging...
USAT National Champs & 2016 Season’s Final Thoughts
Race: USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships Distance: Olympic Location: Omaha, NE Date: 08/13/2016 "What you will do here today, is nothing compared to what you did to get here." This quote resonates so deeply with me, and how I'm feeling about USA Triathlon...
Don’t let me, don’t let me, don’t let me down
My kids recently asked me to find a song for them on Spotify, Don’t Let Me Down (by The Chainsmokers). It is a song that turns out to be quite catchy and one the kids and I like to dance to (my poor husband, he isn’t a fan). So during the Tahoe Triathlon the song was...
Ironman CDA 70.3
I am about two months late to this party but I had a few words about Ironman CDA 70.3- so here goes: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is one of the most beautiful places on earth. It reminds me a lot of Lake Tahoe without the elevation. After the health issues I have had the past...
The Ups and Downs of Ironman Canada
“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes.” I read this quote from Pico Iyer before my trip to Whistler for Ironman Canada. The trip would be my third to Canada in thirteen months, each time...
A Long 24 Hours
My summer schedule is coming to an end so like any crazy endurance athlete I am busy sneaking in some last minute fun sessions before I transition to my fall schedule Monday. As I sit here and write this I am zoning in and out - taking long pauses to watch the women’s...
Race Report: Tri For Real
Race Report: Tri For Real Race: Tri For Real Distance: Olympic Location: Rancho Seco, Herald CA Date: 07/24/2016 "Something will grow from all you're going through and it will be you." If you follow my social feeds, you know that I was struggling mentally and...
How I ran my way to Ironman World Championships! Ironman Canada Recap
Race Highlights First full Ironman Fastest swim, bike, run 1st place AG Ironman World Championship Kona Qualifier How to make the most of an Ironman Have an epic support crew Pick a race with gorgeous views Make a realistic race day plan and stick to it Have a...