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Big Blue Adventure – Donner Lake Open Water Swim Race Report
On July 23, I had the opportunity to compete in my first open water swim race. I chose the 2.4 mile swim distance in preparation for Kona. I was very happy to come away with the overall female spot (Wetsuit Division) and not too far behind the overall male. It was...
The Second Half of the Season
At the start of the season things looked promising. I check off race after race on my schedule like clockwork. I almost began to think I might actually accomplish everything I planned back in January for the first time ever. But just like that everything came to a...
Vineman 70.3 Race Report: Camping and Racing
Vineman 70.3 Race Report (July 10, 2016) A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to compete in a local 70.3 race. Most of my races lately require a flight so it was nice to race this one close to home. We decided to make things exciting by camping as a family for a...
Vineman 70.3 Race Report: Progress
It’s been three years since I last raced Vineman 70.3. In 2013 I placed 3rd in my AG and qualified for IM 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas. Although I knew my fitness wasn’t what it was in 2013, I was excited to see if I had made any progress since racing Folsom...
Race Report: California Triathlons (USA Triathlon Southwest Regional Championships)
Race: California Triathlons (USA Triathlon Southwest Regional Championships) Distance: Sprint Location: Shadow Cliffs, Pleasanton CA Date: 06/26/2016 "Fate whispers to the warrior 'You cannot withstand the storm.', the warrior whispers back 'I am the storm.' " -...
One Frigid Swim, A Great Bike & Run = Fun!
I definitely did not feel ready for Xterra Tahoe City. The weeks leading up to the race I had been on the road quite a bit for work. Add to that the temperatures in Tahoe had dropped back into the 30’s at night and I knew Lake Tahoe was going to be one cold swim! Race...
A Double Race Weekend: The Pacific Grove + the Dipsea
It's been a year since I started with Hillary. A year of training hard and getting faster, almost like that's how it's supposed to work. Naturally, it was fitting that I marked the anniversary with a double race weekend -- not this past weekend but the one before...
Do’s and Don’ts of Training While on Vacation
Recently my husband John and I went on a glorious, kid-free vacation to Costa Rica with our friends, Paul and Christy to celebrate all of us turning 40. It was the best couples retreat ever. Between our catamaran adventure, snorkeling, ceviche tasting, crocodile...
Folsom International Triathlon Race Report … a whole lot of hope!
The first race of the season always brings a little extra excitement, also known as stress, pressure, and anxiety! Let’s face it, we don’t train as hard as we do to NOT care about the outcome. No matter what triathletes tell you, they care about the outcome of their...
Folsom International Triathlon Race Story
I have been struggling with what to write for this race story. I wasn’t feeling 100% coming into the race, both my kids had a nasty stomach virus days before. I wasn’t completely sick like them, but I also wasn’t completely well. It was that horrible “Am I sick? Am I...