3 New Countries!
Hi Friends! Happy hump day! Is it really the 11th already? Yipes! I really wish this month would slow down! Last week went by especially fast because I was on vacation! I went on a cruise with my...
View ArticleRoadtrip to Vermont- Part 4 (The FOOD!)
Um, is it really September? Where the heck did the summer go? Well, I guess it’s time for the last post in this drawn out account of my ridiculously long road trip. So, I’ll spare you the details and...
View Article2013 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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