My First Run Back (and a Product Review: Saucony Kinvara 4s)
Sponsored post. All opinions are my own. FTC Disclosure here. Today, I was scheduled for 6 miles on the elliptical… with a run sandwich. In other words… elliptical for 3 miles, run 1 mile, elliptical for 3. See how the hip felt. So I ran a mile. And I waited for the pain. But it […]
It’s Not JUST a Sprint!
Okay, so I’m in the thick of training for this Ironman. Yes, it’s true. But it’s likely going to get worse, and I am counting down the days before I get to actually relax on the weekends again. I start the work week more tired than I was on the Friday before. And. I. Love. […]
And…
That is all. Yippee!!! (Momma needs a pedicure. Ignore that.) ONE-derland. Thank you Ilana Katz!! You were right… it DID happen! Now, off to swim and bike… I’ve got a RACE to train for! Happy Saturday, friends.
The Sweetest Bad News
I had my appointment with the orthopedist at Emory today. And in Swim Bike Mom style, it was a bit of an ordeal. [Mostly of my own making.] First, after I wrote my earlier post today, I managed to read more past race reports from Couer d’Alene. (Big mistake). And then I got freaked out […]
Swim. Bike. Poop.
So I received this email yesterday. And my heart has been pounding ever since. Seriously. I think about the race. Boom Boom Boom. Then I get clammy. Bye bye, Beast. The Beast is clammy. Then all day I have felt like I’m going to pants my poop… so I run to the bathroom at work, only to find someone […]
The Beast? (Is She Back?!)
So back in January, I was kicked in to high octane BEAST MODE. I was a nutritional ninja. I was throwing down the workouts. I felt awesome. This was the streak where I lost 14 pounds…which I have kept off, BTW! Oh, 14 pounds plus 2… that’s 16 pounds, baby! (For a grand total of […]
Product Review: Hüma Gel
Sponsored post. All opinions are my own. FTC Disclosure here. I have found my new favorite gel product. [Insert cheers here!] Hüma Gel. I have been a long-time user of the GU brand gel products. I have tolerated the GU-ey texture for over two years. Recently, I have actually started gagging at taste of my long-time […]
Frustration and WISDOM
Hello there! Virginia here! My first 70.3 triathlon is less than one month away, and I am beyond frustrated at this point….and not at all ready. For the past six weeks we have battled one sickness after the other in my family, and it seems to be working against me. Last week I had the […]
10 Day Dedication: Y-O-U
With 60 days left until Ironman Coeur d’Alene, I am dedicating each ten day block of training to important people in my life.Starting with Day 100, ten days of training were for my Dad. Then Day 90, the training was for my Mom. Coach Monster got the 10 days starting with Day 80. My wonderful Grandparents started at Day 70. The next 10 days […]