Ironman Lake Placid 2016: A Report of Sorts

The funny thing about racing an Ironman (and part of why it’s such a major decision to even sign up for crazy event) is that generally you have pay for most of the things up front–never mind race registration, but many of the other things too. Some hotels are non-cancel-able, etc.  So when you decide to not race […]

Ironman Texas & Inspiration

Hit the road and air on Thursday for Houston, Texas for our second advisory board meeting for Women for Tri at Ironman Texas. I flew in a little later than some of the others, but had time for a lovely dinner and cocktail with my friend and Editor-in-Chief (and Women for Tri board member), Julia […]

50 Women to Kona, Mud, Social Media and Rain

Today, I endured an amazing and wet and muddy 48 miler at the Cartersville Budweiser Plant. The Expert, “You can’t be seriously going riding in this weather.” To which I said, “Yes, yes I can. Every single rainy cycling day before Ironman Coeur d’Alene? I sat on my trainer and watched the damn sun come […]

Women for Tri: The Inaugural Board Meeting

The last week or so has been quite the whirlwind.  After learning that I was one of the twelve women chosen to be a part of the inaugural Women For Tri board, I was, of course, honored. Then when I read about my co-board members, I thought, “Well, I am considerably out of my league.” […]