This is a continuation from my Bike Camp saga. Check out part 1 here. Hoping to avoid repeating the long day from Thursday, we had a much earlier start on Friday. The route was a planned 70-miler with a 26-mile … Continue reading
I had a ridiculously packed day with training and a stressful day at work, so my Bike Camp Part 2 is delayed a day. However, I just found out that a little project I helped out with last year has … Continue reading
It has been a crazy couple of weeks! Two weeks ago, I joined the Omega Sports crew in an epic fun adventure to Nashville to run the Country Music Half Marathon (post coming soon!) and returned to Charlotte just in … Continue reading
Several people have approached me since my last post remarking on how tired the account of my training made them, so I thought I’d give you a little insight into a somewhat typical training day. It warrants being tired. 4:55am … Continue reading
So, I’m still doing this triathlon thing. My training just went from “what’s free time?” to “haha, get back on the bike” in about a day. My coach had me in a three-week build, and I honestly felt like I … Continue reading
Yesterday we looked on awestruck as the race that represents the pinnacle of marathons for many was struck by tragedy. Fortunately, all of my friends participating in the race were safe, but many others were not as lucky. As the … Continue reading
As I mentioned in my last post, I added a new bicycle to my collection about a month ago. My new two-wheeled bundle of joy is a 2012 Felt DA4W. I started looking at triathlon bikes last year before the … Continue reading
Ironman training is a 9-month process for me, so I have decided to break my recaps into smaller segments now that marathon season is officially over. I am in actual triathlon training now, so I will re-start at week 1 … Continue reading
Last Sunday night on our drive home from Cary, my coach called and left me a voicemail congratulating me on a great race (she’d looked up my time), and telling me to enjoy my week off. Wait, what? An entire … Continue reading
Sunday’s Tobacco Road Marathon was my fifth marathon, and I went into the race with some big goals but feeling very prepared. Saturday a large group of Omega Nation runners carpooled to Cary, NC to pick up our race packets, … Continue reading