I am now approaching the one-month mark in my Ironman training. This first month has been all about adjusting. I started the month nursing an injury from my marathon season and coming off of a few weeks of rest and … Continue reading
Omega Sports has sponsored a series of product reviews, so expect some unbiased evaluations of a variety of running-related equipment, nutrition, and clothing in the future. To kick off the series, Omega asked me to compare two different brands of … Continue reading
Christmas, and the entire week preceding it, were a whole new kind of crazy busy. I am a terrible procrastinator, so I had a lot of shopping left to do, and midweek was spent doing laundry and preparing for my … Continue reading
Yesterday, I had the worst headache I have had in over a year. I was almost in tears by the end of the workday, but I had a deadline to meet, so I couldn’t leave early. All day I tried … Continue reading
The reason behind the name of this blog is manifold, but one of the biggest meanings is that I didn’t want to pigeonhole myself into a single sport or activity. There are so many activities I enjoy, and I wanted … Continue reading
Saturday we held the inaugural Wannabe Cancer Free 5k. This race was a year in the making (and several more years if you consider how long Wannabe has been around), and several months of concentrated effort recently. A small crew, … Continue reading
Is it bad that I am two days into training and already freaking out? It’s bizarre. A few days ago I was excited. Now, reality is setting in and I am terrified. What did I do? Can I really do … Continue reading
As you all know, a few weeks ago I registered for Ironman Kentucky. It may sound like just another race registration, but so much thought and effort went into that final click of the button, and I thought I’d share … Continue reading
Two weeks after the Savannah Marathon, I toed the line for the Thunder Road Half Marathon. Thunder Road is a local, Charlotte race with a NASCAR theme and a plethora of hills. It’s so much fun to run a local … Continue reading
It has now been 3 weeks since the Savannah Marathon, and I’ve been a less-than-ideal runner. Part of this was planned; my Ironman training begins December 3, and I needed some time off. Part of it, however, is the … Continue reading