The New Year is a great time to re-evaluate your priorities, dreams & goals. Setting short & long-term goals is a wonderful process to decide what you want to achieve, to explore what is important, a distraction, or irrelevant. Goals, when achieved, build confidence,… Read More »Goal setting
People often talk about wanting to race then they say, But I don’t have time. But I don’t have support. But I don’t like to run. But, but, but … The one thing they don’t realize is that their “but” is literally… Read More »Need 5k Racing Tips? Read This.
Yes Ironman training builds endurance, AND it builds comfort in your skin, AND it builds a clear vision of goals. What’s extra fun is combining those functions with fashion. This year I stumbled upon two companies that combined the two: … Read More »Cycling Fashion, Function
Today I checked in my bike at Cycle Werks for transport to Cozumel. They are a partner of TriBike Transport, the actual company that will transport my baby. TriBike Transport has relationships with bike shops all around the U.S., and… Read More »Bike Transport
It’s been two months since posting Part 1 of Measure Success, tracking weight, inches, and training hours for Ironman Cozumel. Here are the latest results for weeks 10 – 19. Total Training Hours: 130 Swim: 2,750+ laps (either 25 yards… Read More »Measure Success; Part 2
Question of the day. How can race organizers and athletes know the quality of the gear they purchase? Here’s what got me thinking. Before today I put minimal thought into swim caps and race-day swim caps. I buy them as… Read More »What’s Up With Swim Caps?
Ironman training is past the halfway mark. During the past two weeks I’ve been quiet with updates. That’s because I felt tired, overwhelmed, and in pain. Those feels tend to make me quiet, and I needed time to process things… Read More »Ironman Check List
Another proactive healthy body moment … Had the Doc remove a weird looking freckle from my belly. At least that’s how I saw it. He said it had a non-normal formality or something like that. Okay. Whatever. Once removed he said to stay… Read More »Emergency Id
It’s another scorcher in So. Cal., and thought I’d share some cool down ideas when training in the heat. Keep lotions and toners in the refrigerator to use on hot, tired feet. Fill your water bottle with ice or freeze… Read More »Cool Down Ideas
Moved into another training week with my nephew, Joel, asking if training included running trails. Nope. I’m pretty structured. Stick with the plan and only run on the road. Then I thought, hey, let’s mix it up. Be adventurous. Get… Read More »Be Adventurous