Running Scared
Switching gears… I’m going headlong into marathon training for the next few months. Before this, I was intent on the half marathon up in Wisconsin (by the way, Half Marathon? November? Wisconsin??… what was I …
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Now what?: New Directions
If we don’t change the direction we are headed, we will end up where we are going. –Chinese proverb I’ve decided to change my destination; once my January marathon is in the books, I’m …
Now what?
And… the end of the triathlon season. Now what? Free time. Hmmmm. Such a strange concept. What – you mean I don’t have to fit in 8-12 hours of training this week? I don’t have to …
Top 10 things I’ve learned this summer
Let’s review, shall we? 55 degree water isn’t as cold as you might think it is. And, conversely, it’s EVERY BIT as cold as you think it is. Thank god for neoprene! It’s always windy …
And miles to go before I sleep…
About 182 miles, to be exact. Oh, if you’re going to be nit-picky about it, I’ll actually sleep a little at the 62 and 102 mile mark. And maybe drown my sore-ass sorrows in a …
Water Wings
Racing season is almost here! YAY! While I’ve done a few running races already this year, this weekend will be the return to the world of triathlons. Running races are easy — strap on the …
Udderly Fantastic
My First Century, a Novella in Four Parts (yes, I know I’m long-winded…) Prologue As my Saturday night came to a close, I was all ready to go for the next day: my bags were …
140.3
That’s an awful long way. I wouldn’t even drive that in a car. HA! (that’s the most-often heard joke about longer distance tris and runs, isn’t it?) Why would someone want to do it? I …
Getting better. Slowly.
With the emphasis on the slooooooowly. Now that I’ve decided to get smart and have someone more knowledgeable take over my training, I’ve become intimate with the frustrations of z1 training. z1. Meaning, not really …
My Better
For whatever it’s worth, I think that Nike — of all the sports-related companies — does an awesome job of advertising. Right now they’ve got their “My better is better than your better” campaign, which …