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Santa Monica “Rough Water” Swim
We headed to Santa Monica last weekend for the the elite paddle board races at the Santa Monica Pier Paddle - we have some upcoming women's SUP pieces we needed to work on for Freeplay. The Santa Monica Pier Paddle is an amazing event with races and entertainment for...
Race Report: Folsom Triathlons
Race: Folsom Triathlons Distance: Sprint Location: Lake Natoma, Folsom CA Date: 06/05/2016 "Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength." - Napoléon Bonaparte I knew RA, (Rheumatoid Arthritis), had plans to reap havoc on my...
Swim, Bike, Run, Hula
My Road ID bracelet, in addition to having all of the pertinent contact and medical info, says, “Be Positive, Be Grateful.” That sums up how I approached Ironman Hawaii 70.3 (“Honu”). Roll back the reel to the beginning of April, when I badly strained my Achilles...
5K Color Run with my Kids
I have decided that running with my kids is one of my favorite things. Their enthusiasm, their excitement, their heart are contagious. Kids have no idea how to pace themselves no matter how many times you tell them to start slow, how to hold back, how to “run a...
Keep moving forward, my Auburn Triathlon race story
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”—Martin Luther King, Jr. That was me during the run portion of the Auburn Triathlon. I did manage to keep running, but just...
How I (barley) Survived the Worlds Toughest Half
Worlds Toughest Half- word to the wise This is not a PR course Hot. Hilly. Hard. More like 3/4 of an Ironman, not 1/2 of an Ironman Don't race sick, unless you don't mind blowing snot rockets all over yourself Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate. The Auburn Half Ironman is...
Xterra Renegade Race Recap
After Xterra Real in early April, the thought of waiting until the end of June to race again seemed like a long time to wait! So I decided a road trip to Southern California was in order for San Dimas Xterra Renegade. Keeping the training going was a little tough as...
Gold Rush 50k!
I knew going in that it was going to be a long day but since I have done numerous half Ironmans and a full Ironman suffering for hours on end is something that I am well accustomed to. The first 16 miles were relatively uneventful. I started off easy as planned and...
Ironman Texas 2016 Race Report
Well, it's been an interesting training build into this race to say the least. About a month ago, I wasn't sure I would even be able to race after being told that my IT band was not happy. But I am happy to report that with only about 40 something running miles in...
Looking on Bright Side of Life – Pay It Forward
After completing the Bayshore 70.4 Tri, I thought I would be starting my training build into Ironman Texas but my IT Band had another agenda. Not only was I unable to build my running base into Ironman Texas, I was forced to make a tough decision to sit out of the...