Triathlon Life is Always Better After a Swim May 25, 20080 Ah, I feel refreshed. Some visuals from the Northwest YMCA, where I did my swim: A little old pudgy lady in glasses and a very threadbare …
Triathlon Head Case May 25, 20080 This was a mental week for me. ‘Way back in Week 12 (we’re finishing up Week 20 now), I had a similar “down” week; I …
Triathlon Hello,2008 January 3, 20080 Happy New Year! My Ironman Coeur d’Alene training starts up this month. I have a meeting with my coach on Friday and will get busy …
training Looking Ahead To Palo Duro Canyon 50K October 15, 20070 Next Saturday is Palo Duro Canyon 50K. We leave early Friday morning; I’m looking forward to the car ride with friends almost as much as …
training Half Ironman Recovery October 10, 20070 Today I went to the YMCA and swam very easy for 35 minutes. It felt really good; Monday, however, I felt like crap. Not body-wise, …
training That Good Sick Feeling October 6, 20070 I just did a short 3-mile run in the neighborhood to flush out the legs and relieve some pre-race jitters. Every workout I’ve done this …
training Lots of Good Stuff September 24, 20070 Last time I wrote, I was coming off a bad day. So I thought I would look back at the last few days and focus …
training Deep Breaths September 19, 20070 Yesterday was some kind of melt-down of sorts. I woke up tired and off, feeling extremely run down–both mentally and physically. So I took the …
inspiration & motivation If It Works for Joanie…. September 12, 20070 Here’s what my own personal hero did lately (excerpt taken from USA Triathlon NewsWire): “The Pumpkinman Tri (1st annual) here in Southern Maine went off …
Fitness Swim, Swam, Swum September 7, 20070 Yesterday, I went to the noon workout at Courtyard to try out the master’s group there. T3 coaches it, and I had talked to the …