What will I learn today?
About a year ago, I met with my University’s public relations guru, Barbara. (She is a media coverage rainmaker!) She had heard that I was training for my first Ironman, and that I would be raising...
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When I was a young girl, one of my favorite things about the beginning of a school year was a clean notebook, with its crisp white pages just waiting to be filled with notes of my learning experiences....
View ArticleHard work isn’t easy & easy isn’t worth it
I was riding my bike on the trainer on Tuesday. To lessen the boredom, John hooked up a TV in the garage so we can watch while we ride. As I flipped through the channels, I noticed that various fitness...
View ArticleThe best day of the week, even if it hurts
Sunday is my long run day. It’s the crown jewel of the training regimen. The piece de resistance, the bees knees, the cat’s meow, the best part of waking up, the main event. I guess what I’m trying to...
View ArticleFeeling the awesomeness that is life
We are a little more than 17 weeks away from our second go-round with Ironman Lake Placid. And, I know we have entered a new phase in the training. …Not because the volume is increasing. …Not because...
View ArticlePromises to keep
There’s nothing like biting off more than you can chew, and then chewing anyway. ~Mark Burnett My cycling was a disappointment last season. While my first Ironman was best day of my life so far, I...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus is right: It’s all about the climb
With two laps of Mirror Lake completed, my fellow Fireman Ironman training partners were stripping their wetsuits, drying off and heading back to their accommodations to prepare for the long run, which...
View ArticleExtraordinary Moments
Life offers precious few truly extraordinary moments. These opportunities are particularly limited if we do not seek them out. We cannot wait for the extraordinary to come to us. We must make the...
View Article5 Tips to Train the Brain: Mental Training for Endurance Athletes
John and I were just moments from jumping into the river at Ironman Louisville. The line was moving at a fast pace, and I was quiet. John asked, “Are you okay?” “Yep,” I replied. “I’m just getting...
View ArticleThe 9% Solution: Take the Tough Option
Last year, my coach Vince scheduled a treadmill-specific hill workout that had a series of different inclines, from 3% to 9%. As if the changing incline wasn’t enough, I did each interval at the same...
View ArticleWhat will I learn today?
About a year ago, I met with my University’s public relations guru, Barbara. (She is a media coverage rainmaker!) She had heard that I was training for my first Ironman, and that I would be raising...
View ArticleTraining begins anew: setting goals for the new year
When I was a young girl, one of my favorite things about the beginning of a school year was a clean notebook, with its crisp white pages just waiting to be filled with notes of my learning experiences....
View ArticleHard work isn’t easy & easy isn’t worth it
I was riding my bike on the trainer on Tuesday. To lessen the boredom, John hooked up a TV in the garage so we can watch while we ride. As I flipped through the channels, I noticed that various fitness...
View ArticleThe best day of the week, even if it hurts
Sunday is my long run day. It’s the crown jewel of the training regimen. The piece de resistance, the bees knees, the cat’s meow, the best part of waking up, the main event. I guess what I’m trying to...
View ArticleFeeling the awesomeness that is life
We are a little more than 17 weeks away from our second go-round with Ironman Lake Placid. And, I know we have entered a new phase in the training. …Not because the volume is increasing. …Not because...
View ArticlePromises to keep
There’s nothing like biting off more than you can chew, and then chewing anyway. ~Mark Burnett My cycling was a disappointment last season. While my first Ironman was best day of my life so far, I...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus is right: It’s all about the climb
With two laps of Mirror Lake completed, my fellow Fireman Ironman training partners were stripping their wetsuits, drying off and heading back to their accommodations to prepare for the long run, which...
View ArticleExtraordinary Moments
Life offers precious few truly extraordinary moments. These opportunities are particularly limited if we do not seek them out. We cannot wait for the extraordinary to come to us. We must make the...
View Article5 Tips to Train the Brain: Mental Training for Endurance Athletes
John and I were just moments from jumping into the river at Ironman Louisville. The line was moving at a fast pace, and I was quiet. John asked, “Are you okay?” “Yep,” I replied. “I’m just getting...
View ArticleThe 9% Solution: Take the Tough Option
Last year, my coach Vince scheduled a treadmill-specific hill workout that had a series of different inclines, from 3% to 9%. As if the changing incline wasn’t enough, I did each interval at the same...
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