What made me decide to take on the 2014 Weihai ITU Long Distance World Championships? I can speak of a few obvious reasons, like the fact that I qualified, which isn’t something that happens everyday. I raced at EPIC Dartmouth’s iron-distance triathlon on June 30, 2013, which was a qualifying event. There are only a …
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The new year brings excitement in setting your health and fitness goals. We start off on our wellness journey with vigor and determination. After about a month or two many of us start sliding down the slippery slop, on our way back to the rut, and soon lose all motivation, excitement, and the downward spiral continues. Is …
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So much going on! I have been collecting pictures and moments but getting the time to put it together to blog about my training has been a real challenge. At some point, I’ll have to gather it all together and just do a pictorial message but for now, this is going to be quick. Things …
I’m sitting here, by the warm fire, barely able to keep my eyes open and it’s just after 9pm. These days I have to be sure to get 8-9 hours a sleep a night or I’m zonked but I think the real culprit right now is the time change. No worries, in a week or …
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As much as I want to write a training story explaining how FREAKIN INCREDIBLE my training this week has been, I cannot do this right now. However, I will say on Sunday, when I was finishing off my final few steps, the final few minutes of an 18+ hour training week, I had tears of …
Training is going well, things are moving along, and I have no soreness from Sunday’s winter triathlon. Some would say that means I didn’t race hard enough. I say I just suck at skating…and I’m getting stronger. Ha! This week I have a few extra things added to my already busy schedule (the weeks’ not …
Yesterday was one of those long, crazy-busy days. Thank God there are times that I can take advantage of being a fitness professional and incorporate my training in with my instructing/coaching. Every Tuesday, from Jan-March, some members of the Bridgewater Triathlon Club (BTC), cyclists, and those looking to work on their biking skills during the …
Waking up and getting out of bed to do my long run was rough this morning, legs still tired from yesterday’s tough ride, and I was hung-ry. Big time! Plus I heard the wind blowing outside and knew what that meant, more resistance, especially since most of my long runs are done along coastal roads …
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