One of the most popular days to run a race is probably Thansgiving in the form of a Turkey Trot. Nick and I spent Thanksgiving day in historic Williamsburg. I ran the Blue Talon Bistro 5k which was fantastic. I highly recommend this one. It was well organized. They even had two divisions, one for [...]
I decided to dust off the juicer I bought last year when I had these visions of becoming a total health food enthusiast. I thought I'd be waking up early and juicing vegetables frequently for the nutritional benefits.That happened a few times at first and then I pretty much gave up on the effort and [...]
I wake up bright and early for a simple zone 5 bike session. Coach Dave had decided to give me some zone 5 intervals and a run in the same day but said to separate them by 8 hours, 2 meals and a... Nap. I complain to Nick, "OH no! There is a NAP in [...]
My first 8k. I signed up for it thinking it would be "just for fun" but what is more fun than running as fast as possible and really going for it?! My childhood pal from Maine (my moms friend's kid) came to stay with us. He's stationed in VA Beach now & ran the [...]
11/2There are likely millions of reasons people participate, race and or embrace the triathlon lifestyle. Personally, I love the training, the traveling, the racing, the stress relieving "runners high"and of course one of the best parts is connecting with amazing people in the sport. However, there are always the the other driving reasons people [...]
Planning out the 2015 season has me really excited. Laying out a schedule and putting it in writing is that first real step to the incredible adventures ahead. I love dreaming about the races, coming up with goals and thinking about where I will go and who will be on the journey as well. Planning [...]
The off season. I have taken almost an entire month away from any structured training. My body is rested. And the mind? Anyone who has followed me closely knows despite my performances being somewhat solid, I've suffered a few knocks in tri world at the conclusion of this season. Well, the first part of my [...]
Are you doing a late season race and/or trying to integrate your training with the responsibilities of the first of the BIG 4th quarter holidays? I've seen all kinds of tri related articles on how to navigate the snowy holidays but what will you do about the the annual festivities where zombies, witches, princesses & [...]