Dusting Yourself (Myself) Off
I messaged my coach this morning: I don’t think I want to do Ironman Louisville. Why? Because I damn near DNF’d Lake Placid, and I don’t feel like reliving that. Stop it. [To which, I wanted to respond, “NO YOU STOP IT!” like a five year-old. And stick out my tongue.] Okay, I will stop. [Then I did stick […]
The Anatomy of a Run
Many people are natural runners, and the whole thing just makes sense to them. You can see it in their fantastic form, their faces and in their crazy speed. I love watching a good runner. I watch them often. I watch them blow past me on a daily basis when I am running, and I […]
Go Slow to Go Fast
Here’s an excerpt from my book, written by my former coach, about the benefits of heartrate training. Go Slow to Go Fast Two very important things to remember when you begin a running program, especially in triathlon: Go Slow to Go Fast and Focus on Quality Instead of Quantity What does “go slow to go […]
How to Run a Faster 5k
…oh, I don’t know the answer to that! Wait! Maybe I DO… Tip Number One: Be not afraid to look very, very scary. Wowzers. Okay, so that’s a start. Besides the the basic running things like faster foot turnover, better running form and get yourself fitted for running shoes… what is the best advice for […]
Runner Back!
On this last post of 2014, I thought I would end on a positive note… [And the people rejoiced.] I pulled myself together for a 3.5 mile trail run in Mountain Park today. I haven’t done much in the way of running over the last week two weeks or so – and before that, it’s […]
Learning to Run
The most daunting part about triathlon for me, in the beginning (and still), was (is) running. I think, for the most part, people come to triathlon as runners. Or swimmers. Or cyclists. Me? Well, I came to triathlon as Choice D, “None of the above.” But I think there is a natural progression for runners to become […]
Aliens, Running and An Alien Angel
So I ran a half marathon on Saturday night. Correction. The half marathon ran me. In my fourth stand alone half mary, the Roswell GA Alien 13.1 Half… a nightime half marathon… I not only had my slowest half marathon time… but also, the absolutely most painful run of my life. Also, in four half Ironmans… this […]
Beach 2 Battleship 140.6: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
Beach 2 Battleship 140.6 Who: Setup Events When: October 25, 2014 Where: Wilmington, NC How Far: 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile marathon (also known as the IRON distance, but not a branded Ironman race) The Long Road Down… er, Up… er, Over? The Swim Bike Family hopped in the car on […]
Last Long Run
I posted this on Instagram today, but I wanted to share it here… Four years ago, I ran my first 5k in the start of my triathlon journey. I thought it was four years to the day, but it wasn’t. Pretty close though. In that 5k back in 2010, I paced a 12:35 minute mile […]