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A new Revolution!
posted on March 1, 2010 at 6:07pm

I did it! I just registered for the inaugural Rev3 Half in Knoxville, Tennessee. I haven’t been to Knoxville since my senior year of high school (that’s 9 years ago! Holy cripes). My neighbors growing up in the small town or Erie, Michigan, moved the...more

Making "Iron" Fit
posted on February 11, 2010 at 4:02pm

Today we're in Grand Cayman Island. I'm going swimming with stingrays! Please welcome today's guest blogger, Wes, from A Code Geek's Tail. Wes is an IronMan and has completed several races of all different lengths in his career. He's also completed all t...more

2010, here I come!
posted on January 5, 2010 at 11:48am

I am super excited to race this year. Last year’s triathlon season, my first attempt at tri, was a blast, and even though I only did three races, it was like a party every time. Who’da thought exercising for 11 1/2 hours would be fun? Uhh… this gi...more

Team Trakkers 2010
posted on November 24, 2009 at 2:20pm

Thanks for waiting ever-so-patiently, folks.Here's the good news that goes with that symbol I put up two-posts-ago:I am on Team Trakkers for 2010!What is Team Trakkers?Team Trakkers is a triathlon racing team sponsored by Trakkers GPS and Rev3, as well as...more

Good news all around
posted on November 4, 2009 at 7:07pm

How excited am I?Pretty damn excited.I just found out that I made the teamnuun elite squad for 2010. Woowoo! I got bumped up from the grassroots level I received in 2009, and I am so pumped. Nuun has been such an awesome company, and their product is amaz...more

Things I didn't know before I turned Tri
posted on October 6, 2009 at 10:34am

Before I started training for my first triathlon (Ironman Wisconsin), I had this skewed sense of who a triathlete really was. The only triathletes I had met in real life (prior to meeting Ian) were perfectionists with (dare I say) obsessive-compulsive pre...more

2010 Race Schedule: Decisions, Decisions
posted on September 28, 2009 at 9:49am

This would be a good time to have a coach.I am starting to think (or have been for the last month) about what races I should do next year. I want to race more than I did this year (only three triathlons in 2009; some running races here and there including...more

Never Say You Can’t
posted on September 24, 2009 at 3:31pm

Need a little inspiration? Take a look at this video. I never get tired of hearing Sara’s story and her incredible determination! ...more

Race Report: Ironman Wisconsin-Madison
posted on September 19, 2009 at 4:37pm

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And so it is... The Pre-Race Report
posted on September 19, 2009 at 10:30am

Or shall I say, was?Nearly a week has passed since I tempted fate with my very first ever 140.6mile endurofest that was the Ford Ironman Wisconsin-Madison. I can finally make my way up and down stairs without side-stepping, and I no longer live in a haze ...more

I am an Iron(wo)man
posted on September 16, 2009 at 8:07am

I will post a more detailed race report later, but for now:Overall Place: 324, Age Group Place: 8th (W25-29)Total Time: 11:26:16Swim Time: 1:15:41 (Div- 34th, Overall 1010)Bike Time: 5:49:15 (Pace 19.2mph, Div- 5th, Overall 460)Run Time: 4:11:31 (Pace 9:3...more

Almost there... Four days until IM 2009
posted on September 9, 2009 at 8:32am

We leave tomorrow for Neshotah. Andrew's parents, who we have stayed with on a separate occasion (The Mindless Self Indulging of June '08), have offered up their place of residence as a crash pad for us traveling souls. Not that it's far away from home, b...more

Holy Cripes : Five days until Ironman
posted on September 7, 2009 at 2:38pm

Holy cripes! Why does my calendar say 5days? What happened to days 6 and 7 until Ironman? Yikes!It's ok. I think I'm ready. We are leaving on Wednesday for Milwaukee and I am already packed. I might make some banana bread once it cools off this evening (a...more

Countdown to first Ironman: 8 days
posted on September 5, 2009 at 9:44am

This week was a little stressful as I schizophrenically avoided all the returning students and their silent H1N1 viruses. I was tempted to go to the pharmacy to get a small particle mask to wear while sitting at my desk, as my new office mates sniffled an...more

Tools of the Trade
posted on August 29, 2009 at 5:52pm

So, as I wind down my training in preparation for race day (now, a whole 14 days away...), I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite training tools that I've either loved for years or acquired more recently. Some are for training, some are for reco...more

To Wisconsin and back!
posted on August 9, 2009 at 4:45pm

What better way to train for the Ironman than to spend a weekend in Iron County, Wisconsin? I was lucky enough to be invited by my friend, Laurie (who is also training for IMoo), to head down to Hurley, Wisconsin, via bicycle. But the real icing on the ca...more

My Training Need-To's
posted on August 7, 2009 at 1:19pm

Here's a list of things I need to do in the immediate future:I need to ...-Work on my swim technique! [You'll have to watch the video with your head tilted sideways...]-Take more photos! videos! use my camera more!-Strength train on a regular basis. This ...more

Ironman Training: Big Week #1 Recap
posted on August 3, 2009 at 11:48am

This past week was my first of two big weeks before I start a progressive tapering for Ironman Wisconsin. What started out with a post-race rest day ended with a beautiful long run in Madison, Wisconsin.Going into the training week, I was feeling good but...more

Chicago Lakes Half Ironman Triathlon - Race Report!
posted on July 27, 2009 at 9:59pm

This weekend, Adam and I ventured in my new wheels to Chisago City, Minnesota, where we aspired to knock down a second half ironman before the Big Race in September. We left Saturday morning and took the scenic drive from Houghton through Hayward, Wiscons...more

Ironman Coeur D'Alene 2009, closing the books
posted on June 29, 2009 at 9:16am

It's been one week since my first Ironman and I've taken some time to let my body and mind come to conclusions on this entire experience. My thoughts and emotions tied to this race have definitely evolved over the last 7 days for sure.I was high as a kit...more

Ironman Coeur D'Alene Video
posted on June 26, 2009 at 4:39pm

If you watch this, make sure you watch the very end, it will likely bring you tears. If you watch this, make sure you watch the very end, it will likely bring you tears. ...more

I did it!
posted on June 24, 2009 at 8:06am

I'm quite exhausted to pull together a full race report and post, but here is a screen cap of my finish (thanks tracey!). Despite the rough swim, the tough conditions, the wind, the cold, the mental and physical challenges, I couldn't stop smiling for mos...more

7 Days to CDA
posted on June 15, 2009 at 8:52am

I was battling a little cold late last week that had me panicking about months of training going down the tubes for a sick race day. I rested, drank a lot of tea and oj, took some vitamin C (perhaps too much, oops), took echinacea and started to feel bett...more

Congrats to Leanda Cave
posted on May 20, 2009 at 8:54am

Leanda Cave had a record breaking day at Ironman 70.3 Florida this past weekend. Coming off a 2nd place finish at Wildflower only 2 weeks ago and despite suffering from a bit of a flu, the Brit threw it down on Sunday, defending her title for a First pla...more

Update on Girly Stuff
posted on May 13, 2009 at 8:15pm

I ran out of time for my last post but here are some interesting numbers to consider:This year at Wildflower Long Course there were 55 Pro Men, 21 Pro Women. There were 1,328 male age groupers and 453 female age groupers. At Kona in 2008 there were 43 F...more
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