September Stats/Recap 2016

September was a fantastic month with a racecation and lots of fun training with friends. My bike and swim mileage went down a bit, while my run mileage went up a bit. After my race this month on the 16th, I'll switch gears to more run training. My big race isn't until...

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Top Seven Tips for New Swimmers

HELLO! It's been a minute and this post has been brewing in my brain for a while now. I finally had some down time to hit the keyboard and get to it. I've been coaching masters since about February and I've been really fortunate to work with swimmers on the full...

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Just when I thought I was out…

Just when I thought I was out…

"They pull me back in!" Ah triathlon. How I've tried to get away from you for a couple of years now. Silly, me. I was thinking I'd just go back to my running roots and swim now and again. And then - wham! Free race entry, trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama, and I'm sucked...

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Gulf Shores and Orange Beach: Adventure, Fun & Relaxation

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach: Adventure, Fun & Relaxation

Now that I got that race report out of the way, let's discuss the other awesomeness of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama. This area was about an eight hour drive for me from the Tampa Bay area. I chose to drive since I was bringing my bike with me and I don't mind...

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Brett Robinson Coastal Alabama Triathlon Race Report

Brett Robinson Coastal Alabama Triathlon Race Report

I am back home and have so much to share with you all from my trip to Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, Alabama! I figure you all definitely want to read about all of it, but let's start with the race report! This was my first time racing the Brett Robinson Coastal...

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Last Week’s Workouts 8/29-9/04

This will be the last round of "last week's workouts" until my next real training cycle starts again. I hope it's been moderately enjoyable to read. Ha! I am happy with how I've increased my fitness and really tried to nail my workouts going after this olympic...

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August Stats/Recap: Race Day Cometh!

It's safe to say that August was a big month of triathlon training. I hit it pretty hard to get back in bike shape and I'm really looking forward to a great race this month. My running mileage took a hit, but that's to be expected with the additional bike workouts I...

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2023: A Look Back

It's almost the new year, and I keep hearing people say how the year flew by. Well friends, this year did not fly by for me. I think I would have preferred that. For me, it was a year of rebuilding my fitness. It was a year of new challenges and learning to work with...

Top Ten Things That Have Helped My Mental Health During Injury

As some of you may know, I am an ambassador for Still I Run. Ironically enough, I got the news I was accepted to be an ambassador about a week before I hurt my back. The irony being that Still I Run is a cause that supports running to help with mental health, plus a...

Happy New Year!…and How to Work on Your Lower Back Pain

Happy New Year! I promised to write more, mostly to myself cause who the heck still reads this, and so here I am! I'm just shy of six weeks out from my initial back injury. I'm not sure if I call it an injury or lumbar disc disease? Either way it sucks. Here's what...

The Return of the Blog

I realize the last time I wrote an update here was February 2020. Yikes. I was all guns blazing heading into my bikini competition prep. But, we all know what happened the very next month. The C word: Covid. I tried so hard to stick with the training. Truly. I worked...

Beginner Bikini Competition Prep Continues…

I promised more posts so here we go! I know you all come here for running and triathlon stuff, and I will 100% get to some running stuff here in a minute. Keep reading! I started this journey in November and am still on the path to attempt a bikini competition in May....

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