2013 in Review
One of my favorite things about blogging is that it’s like a virtual scrapbook. I can share stories and pictures from throughout the year and then look back on them and smile. I don’t look back often...
View ArticleLast Week’s Workouts {2/10-2/16}
I was traveling last week and finally got home Sunday night at midnight- which is why this post is a day late. I’ll do a full report of my trip, but if you didn’t catch any of my Instagram or Facebook...
View ArticleTen Tips for Triathlon Training while Traveling
I hope all your English-major types appreciate my alliteration there! :-) My job requires me to travel a bit, not one of those Monday-Thursday deals, but I am on the road (or in the air) at least once...
View ArticlePancake Friday: Pineapple UpsideDown Cake
When I was in San Diego on Sunday morning, I did a quick Yelp search for the best brunch. I was contemplating a few places, until I saw a review that mentioned a Pancake Flight. I didn’t need to see...
View ArticleTwo Weeks of Workouts
Howdy everyone! Pardon my lack of posting last week- I was quite the jet-setter last week, bouncing between Wisconsin, DC, and Connecticut for work. I was lucky to get in the workouts that I did!...
View ArticleIronman Cozumel: How NOT to Get to the Island
It’s hard to believe that this time last week I was a newly minted “Ironman” lounging by the pool of our super plush beachfront villa in Cozumel. Coming back to reality is hard. I probably shouldn’t...
View ArticleIronman Cozumel – The Swim
So without further ado… Race day was finally here! My alarm was set for 4:35, but I woke a few minutes before the alarm sounded. I walked out into the living room and saw Jess making coffee in the...
View ArticleIronman Cozumel – The Bike
As I ran out of T1 I spotted my SOAS teammate Amanda cheering for me. It was so awesome to have some SOAS support out there! I mounted my bike and headed out of Chakanaab Park. Heading out of T1 I...
View ArticleWhat A Triathlete Does In Vegas
Last week, I spent 4 days in Las Vegas for a conference. I’m three weeks out from Challenge Florida, and though my training generally hasn’t been as stellar as I would have liked, I didn’t want to...
View ArticlePlaying Tourist in Sydney
(plus a little surprise at the end) At 3:30am, Bill and I woke up. Hello jet lag! Thankfully, we were still exhausted from the past two days, and falling back asleep for a few hours wasn’t terribly...
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