An Impulsive Decision about Ironman, Plus a Training Update
I had my mind 100% made up that my Ironman would be Arizona in November 2015. To me, it wasn’t even a question. I mean, if I was lucky enough to have an Ironman in my own backyard, why would I want to...
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Product Review: EnduroPacks
I was not paid or compensated for this post. I bought EnduroPacks with my own money and all opinions are my own. Let’s talk about recovery – the part of training that a lot of people overlook or...
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Race Recap: Mountain Man Olympic Triathlon
Since getting back in the triathlon game, I’ve done 2 sprint triathlons, but I thought it would be a good idea to get another Olympic tri under my belt before the half Ironman in October. So this past...
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Oiselle Running Camp
I’ve wanted to go to a running camp for several years now. I used to have so much fun at sleepover camp when I was a kid, and why should kids get all the fun? I realize that I may be an anomaly to the...
View ArticleTraining Update: Biggest Week So Far
I always hesitate to write a training update and say “things are going great” because I feel that I may be jinxing it. But…I do owe you all a training update, so I guess it’s a risk I’m going to have...
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Adventure Running in Spain: Running Costa Brava
Many of you have seen the photos on Twitter or Instagram of my recent trip to Spain. Let me recap and explain the details… My husband and I just celebrated our 10-year wedding anniversary and since we...
View ArticleAn Honest Look At How I’m Feeling Come 70.3 Race Week
It’s really hard for me to believe that my race week is actually here – the race I’ve been training so hard for over the past 5 months. I’m equal parts anxious, nervous, excited, and “let’s just get it...
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Race Recap: SOMA Half Ironman
This past Sunday was my big fall race – the SOMA half Ironman that I have been training really hard for. I really didn’t want to set any expectations for myself other than simply finishing, although in...
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Review: Mizuno Wave Rider 18
I was provided a pair of the Wave Rider 18′s and compensated for my review. However, I was not required to write a positive review; all thoughts and opinions are my own. As part of a Fitfluential...
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RunSafe: A New Premium Fitness App with Great Safety Features
There are a lot of tips when it comes to running safely by yourself – wear bright colors, don’t wear headphones, run routes that you are familiar with, tell someone where you are going and when you...
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Quick Training Update & A New Ambassadorship
Well, it’s official: I am now training for an Ironman. Now that my half Ironman is over and I’ve taken a few weeks off to rest and recover and basically, run, swim, and bike as I please, it’s time to...
View ArticleI’m Still Here & a Training Update
Oh my gosh, has it really been over 6 weeks since I last wrote a blog post?!? I’m still here, but I guess you could say with the craziness of the holidays and trying to maintain a regular training...
View ArticleReflecting Back and Looking Forward
It’s that time of year again….the time when everyone looks back on their year and reflects on what went right, what went wrong, and what they want to do differently in the coming year. Some people make...
View ArticleIt Was Only A Matter Of Time
I knew it was only a matter of time…Although I really wanted to get through my entire Ironman training without a single bike accident, I’ve heard way too many stories to know that that was not likely....
View ArticleTraining Update, PT Breakthrough, Tri Camp, and a Wrist Injury
Wow – it’s already mid-February and so far I’ve failed miserably at my goal of blogging more often. I wish I had a better excuse than “I’ve been really busy,” but honestly, that’s most of it. Also,...
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An Amazing Weekend at the Lifetime Training Camp
This past weekend (Thursday night, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning) I had the chance to go to a Lifetime Triathlon Training Camp here in Scottsdale, Arizona. I’m not a member of Lifetime Fitness,...
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Things I Am Loving Right Now
It’s been a while since I did a post about my favorite new things or did a product review, so let me share my latest obsessions with you all. Infinit Infinit is a sports nutrition product that was...
View ArticleCrisis Averted: Training Update
As normal, with every training cycle, just when I think things are going so well, they suddenly take a turn for the worse. I thought that going to PT consistently every week would help keep this...
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Lifetime Marquee Triathlon Race Report
The Lifetime Marquee Triathlon is the first major triathlon of the year in Phoenix, so it’s basically the tri season opener. It always has a big turnout and is filled with a lot of serious athletes. I...
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April Favorites
I’ve got a lot of new “favorites” that I recently started using, so I thought I would spread the love and tell you all about them, too. I always love hearing other people’s favorite things and have...
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