I swam. I biked. I ran. I Raced for the Booty…and I got it! 2nd Place (out of 6) in the Athena 39 and under division! But lets back up to the beginning. The swim was once again absolutely terrifying – mostly because of how cold it was. The tide was out so we had to go reeeealy far before…read more →
You’ve convinced me…I’m going for it this weekend. I’ll be Racing for the Booty on Sunday! A wise man (seriously, if you’re not already reading Carolina John’s blog go.read.it.now!) told me I “need to get that good warm fuzzy feeling” about tri’s again. He’s right. Since Longleaf I’ve been worried that I’m not cut out for triathlon & that I…read more →
I’m not sure why, but I feel like I need to redeem myself after last weekend’s race. It’s weird though – I know I ran into a situation that was out of my control…(um…seriously, now could I have possibly prepared myself for getting stung in the effing head…)…but I really feel awful about my performance. I panicked in the water. …read more →
I’ll get right to the point: I panicked. I got stung. I walked. I finished in 4:02:04, just 2 minutes 5 seconds shy of my goal for the day #goddammit BUT – I finished with a smile on my face in the end. First up, the swim: 1.5K/.99mi: 42:44 Apparently I still don’t like lakes. I was nervous going into…read more →
Hard to believe it, but 24 hours from now I’ll be an International Distance Triathlete! Right now I’m sitting in a Quality Inn watching old episodes of Friends, trying to distract myself from the nerves for tomorrow’s race. Before we hit the road today, I got to pack my new transition bag for the first time! This bag is seriously…read more →
Tonight I came home with one goal: Get in one last brick workout before it gets dark. And then I saw this as I walked into the bedroom to change into my workout clothes: Um…is that a BOX with a BOW on it?? You betcha! Upon closer inspection I realized it was a BOX with a BOW and MY NAME…read more →
I realized this morning that I’m exactly 30 days out from my first ever Olympic distance Triathlon! (source) Here’s the race description: The Longleaf Triathlon is one of the Tampa Bay Area’s premier multi-sports events offering a swim in a pristine, freshwater lake; scenic bike tour through Starkey Wilderness Park’s nature bike trail and a fast-paced ride down SR 54;…read more →
Saturday morning’s tend to be my “long ride” day each weekend – and this weekend was no different. I met my friend Kerri at the north end of Longboat Key for a trip down & back – approximately 20 miles. I tend to ride this ride this island every weekend because It’s 10 miles long There’s a bike lane the…read more →
Well it certainly sounds like I’m not the only one that sees the benefits of maintaining a regular workout routine during stressful times – Lets keep this trend going & take advantage of the fitness and mental benefits working out on super tough days! Since I’ve been posting about open water swims and all that jazz in recent weeks, I’m sure…read more →