Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

I’m fairly certain I’ve done a post about being thankful for running but I don’t think I’ve highlighted my other love: swimming. Today, I’m thankful for swimming. For a lot of people who aren’t used to swimming it can be daunting at...
Pirates and Donuts: A Quickie

Pirates and Donuts: A Quickie

It’s National Talk Like a Pirate Day and if you go to Krispy Kreme and act like an idiot, er, I mean talk like a pirate you get a free donut. Of course this doesn’t fall into the eat healthy with two weeks to go before your half ironman plan, but come on,...
Tidbit Tuesday

Tidbit Tuesday

This title is the best I could come up with for the randomness that is this post but I had a few things to share. Just go with it. I’ve been meaning to post about the nutrition I’ve been using both during my workouts and after. I have to give a big thanks...
IT Band’s Last Stand

IT Band’s Last Stand

With two weeks to go until Augusta I was feeling pretty good on Friday. I had a final long run of 13 miles on deck for early Saturday morning and wasn’t too worried about the distance. I woke up early to get in three miles before the rest of the group start for...
The Finish Line Dance

The Finish Line Dance

In case you missed yesterday’s post, I invite you to now go back and read the back story on why I am insane. No wait. It’s the back story on the dance I would like do when I finish (I’m finishing goshdammit!) my first 70.3. This dance is sweeping the...

Thankful Thursday

Augusta is only 16 days away and I’m both nervous and excited. My wave starts at the late hour of 9 AM but I’ve been told by my coach and fellow triathletes not to worry too much about that. The good news is that I start behind most all of my friends who...