The results are in. I made my way up to Lake Placid Friday morning, and arrived to sunshine and cool – but comfortable – temps in the early afternoon. I unloaded all my gear, and set out to get myself acquainted with everything and to find some food. It didn’t take me long to findContinue reading “Drum roll, please…”
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Still on that road…
It has its twists and turns, and it has its hills. There are stops and starts – but the road, itself, does not discontinue. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am still very much on that road – The Road to Ironman. And thus far, it has been quite a superb journey. I’ve had some races –Continue reading “Still on that road…”
86 days
I don’t know how people do it: how they can manage a full-time job, the rigors of an Ironman training schedule, and…keeping up on a blog! I get home, get on my bike for a couple of hours (or more), then throw my sneakers on and go run for an hour (or more), then I’mContinue reading “86 days”
Spring! (in my step)
Alas! The weather has begun to recede it’s tempestuous hold on the Finger Lakes region of New York State, the sun has gotten up the gumption to show itself a bit more often, to shine more resplendently, and – best of all – to begin the process of warming this lovely earth up. To step outContinue reading “Spring! (in my step)”
Eat. Sleep. Repeat.
Ahhhhh yes, recovery. That week where training volume is decreased to allow my body to build up stronger than it was before so it can handle an even greater training load the next time. That week where my hunger levels and need for edible substance skyrockets. That week where my body wants to sleep, nap, andContinue reading “Eat. Sleep. Repeat.”
I didn’t want to. And I almost didn’t. But I did.
My legs were sore, and my mind was tired, more so because of the soreness in my legs. Wednesday is brick day – more specifically – BIG brick day, and although I had mostly worked up the gumption and enthusiasm for the bike part, my mind was already set on not running after. ‘My legsContinue reading “I didn’t want to. And I almost didn’t. But I did.”
Introducing….Speed
We are five months out from the big day. The big race day. We are five weeks out from the first race of the season. It is time to start introducing – little by little – speed. And I’m not talking the “speed work” that I’ve been doing – mile repeats with short rest –Continue reading “Introducing….Speed”
Stop Being Lazy
I said this to myself as I arrived at the pool yesterday morning. I said this to myself the night before as I got all my things together to go to the pool in the morning. And all through my swim workout, I kept this thought at the forefront of my mind. Swimming. I loveContinue reading “Stop Being Lazy”
Shark Bait
Sunday swim day. BIG swim day. I received confirmation last night that my swim buddy was indeed going to be there this morning, which meant I was definitely going to have to bring my A-game. When you are swimming with someone faster than you, you need to be ready to go. And I was –Continue reading “Shark Bait”
Enjoy the Process (of working toward your goal)
I had 17 miles to think about what I wanted to write today. 17 miles to pound thoughts into the ground, to daydream, to let my mind wander. 17 miles to sort things out, let some things go, and think of better resolutions to others. It was my time to enjoy being outside, to breatheContinue reading “Enjoy the Process (of working toward your goal)”
Made2Move Performance Training 