Last night, I skipped yoga and went to an event at Clif Bar Headquarters. It was a reception and talk with four professional triathletes: Tim O'Donnell, Terenzo Bozzone, Linsey Corbin, & Ben Hoffman. This is a star lineup and I was very excited to get inspired for my upcoming return to multisport after a year of consistently running and doing yoga ( Read more... )

Amazing ( Read more... )

It's going to take a year for my hip to recover, if I treat it right. It won't ever recover if I push too hard. So treating it right is the plan! Thus, no workouts this week.

I rode the bicycle leg of the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon on Sunday, June 6. I am still rehabbing from my hip injury (2.5 months of absolutely nothing from February through May). I have focused on building enough endurance to finish this event. I knew that I would not be able to hammer this but I wanted to do well for my team mates ( Read more... )

I have a couple of goal races/race goals. You might have these as your goal races as well. Let me know, we'll go together. This isn't for this year. It's a journey with no end ( Read more... )

It's long ( click here for the gory details. )

...the race I am doing on Sunday is the second in a series. In the first of the series a total of 7 people raced at the distance I am racing. There was only one woman. If this holds true for the race this Sunday, I am guaranteed to podium in my first Olympic distance Triathlon (I know one other woman who is racing this distance).

How awesome is

I was at the pool last night. It had been hot during the day so it was somewhat busy but not crowded ( Read more... )

I am racing in my first Olympic distance triathlon in just over two weeks. I am very excited and very nervous ( Read more... )

Another triathlon training season is upon us. I make resolutions for each season. My first season I resolved to finish. My second season I resolved to swim the race without stopping. My third season finds me in possession of scads of technical knowledge about triathlon just begging to be put into practice ( Read more... )