Cycling

Ironman Arizona 2011: The Bike

November 29, 2011
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…Continued from pre-race and swim Transition 1: 12 minutes (ACK!) The changing tent was crazy. The moment I stepped in, I felt and breathed in a warm humidity just from all the body heat. The air was thick!  I also felt extreme panic in the air. There were half naked women everywhere! I didn’t really [...]

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Tapering for IMAZ

November 15, 2011
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Wow, the last couple of weeks have gone by so incredibly fast. I cannot believe that I will be an Ironman in 5 days. It is kinda freaky! Tapering has been fun. I’ve gotten to really enjoy the fall weather with the extremely slow weekend runs.  My coach says that it is important to get [...]

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Pumpkins and Tapering

November 1, 2011
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The last couple of weeks have been a little crazy with work, training, family time, puppy time, volunteering, being sick, resting etc. Not last weekend, but the weekend before, I did NOT have the best training weekend. That Saturday, I was supposed to run for 3 hours. Did not happen. Two miles into the run, [...]

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It’s Getting Closer!!

October 18, 2011
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This weekend included lots of swimming, and riding. On Saturday, I was supposed to ride for about 6 hours. It was freaking cold out. I believe it was foggy and about 42 degrees. That doesn’t sound too bad if you are running, but it is bone chilling when you are riding your bike. And I [...]

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Run Away Dogs

October 6, 2011
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I’m not going to lie. Last week was not a good week. My babies (2 youngster weims) broke out of yard (chewed through two fences) 3 times last week, and work just flat out sucked. I wish that I could tell you more about work and my thoughts on it, but considering I would like [...]

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Getting My Bike Legs Back

September 19, 2011
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I’ve been going on some pretty amazing rides lately… They kind of remind me of my rides in Germany or Tuscany. And I’ve been making some friends from my tri team!! These ladies push me every single time I ride with them. So what if I’m always the last one riding, and my hair is [...]

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Consistency Realization

September 7, 2011
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This weekend included smash sessions that not only reminded me that I need to be more consistent with my workouts, but that nutrition is going to be very important come Ironman race day. There was some weight lifting, swimming, running, and cycling happening this weekend, and I loved/hated every minute of it. Do you ever [...]

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