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Joanna Zeiger: Time for Change - How to Get Out of a Rut in 2012
by Fast at Forty
posted November 10, 2011 at 9:28am

The triathlon season is winding down. This is a perfect time to reflect on goals attained, missed opportunities, the fun, the grind. Most importantly, the break from the normal regime is a chance to ask yourself this question:  What next? I find that at...more

Joanna Zeiger: Beware the never ending season and allow yourself some lazy
by Fast at Forty
posted October 27, 2011 at 10:45pm

Is it time for the off-season yet?When I first started racing triathlons the US season kicked off with the St. Anthony’s triathlon in late April and concluded with the Hawaii Ironman in October. Then I started racing ITU, and the season started a little...more

Joanna Zeiger: A Visit to The Cortisone Cowboy
by Fast at Forty
posted October 13, 2011 at 9:23am

Sometimes it takes reaching a low point to try a different tactic. The Twin Cities marathon was such a catalyst; not finishing the race due to ongoing rib pain and the continued pain in the days afterward spurred me into action. Last year I underwent a se...more

Coolangatta Gold Ironwoman Courtney Hancock
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted September 20, 2011 at 11:21am

Lots of focus on the male rugby teams down in the Southern Hemisphere this month and while reading the Aussie papers for news of their reaction to the Irish win (see how I got that in there), an interview with Ironwoman Courtney Hancock scrolled-up.Ironwo...more

Joanna Zeiger: Kinesio Tape and Fairy Dust
by Fast at Forty
posted September 20, 2011 at 10:59am

I have been dealing with my rib injury for nearly two years. I have come to view this injury as a chronic condition, not unlike my asthma. It is with me all the time. It must be managed on a daily basis. Most of the time, the injury lingers in the backgro...more

Ironman Lake Placid: Welcome to the club boys!
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 25, 2011 at 12:46pm

Let’s start with my shorts. They are my favorite running shorts — dark blue with a great liner, good fit and good track record for keeping me cool. I should know the brand name, but alas, I don’t. I only know I bought them in the St. Bonaventure Uni...more

Joanna Zeiger's Most Embarrassing Moments
by Fast at Forty
posted July 19, 2011 at 10:22am

Today I updated my resume. No, I did not toil on my professional resume. I am referring to my resume of most embarrassing moments. Undoubtedly, my resume of most embarrassing moments is quite full already. But, it is always nice to keep things current. Ma...more

Ironman Addiction
by Fast at Forty
posted July 12, 2011 at 1:28pm

I wrote a post last year about exercise addiction. One thing was very clear from the responses to that post; many of us are exercise addicts. I believe there is a special subset in that group, those who are not only addicted to exercise in general, but to...more

Intention and gifts: Apply athletics to every day life
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 11, 2011 at 1:05pm

There are times when I forget that I’ve done an Ironman. Every once in a while, when my brain gets caught in a swirl of activity and pulled by forces of negativity and doubt, someone close to me will say, “Um, Amy. You can handle this. You’ve done a...more

Joanna Zieger: More Triglets
by Fast at Forty
posted February 16, 2011 at 3:05pm

Last year I posted a list of Triglets, triathlon words that don’t exist but should. Here is part two.Aeropeel – The moon shaped area on your back that burns and peels from being in the aerobars and your shirt does not provide proper back coverage.Chlo...more

Part 1: We've come a long way baby
by RunLikeAGirl
posted February 3, 2011 at 6:42pm

Meet Nicole DeBoom--founder of Skirt Sports...more

Refocusing: Setting new goals for Disney
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 4, 2011 at 11:25am

My injuries have always come with interesting stories. Two years ago, it was a concussion after whacking my head against a soap dish in the shower. This past April,it was strained ligaments in my foot after an awkward jump into the Offats Bayou causing my...more

Bike Diva's Ironman Triathlon Plan
by Bike Diva
posted December 20, 2010 at 11:44pm

  Delusions of Grandeur I started participating in duathlons two years ago, at 45 years old. I'm not a very fast runner, but I'm a half way decent cyclist, and end up doing okay. In fact, I've won an award at every duathlon I've competed in so far....more

Running away from my problems
by Endurance Meg
posted November 30, 2010 at 9:19am

I headed out yesterday for a wee little jog through Forest Park to scope out what everyone has been talking about. And, of course, to clear my head. Dang, did I pick a good place to live. I am practically right across the street from the park, and althou...more

Chrissie Wellington: An inspiration for happy
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 23, 2010 at 7:53pm

Really, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Chrissie Wellington won this weekend’s Ironman Arizona. And she did it in world record time — 8 hours, 36 minutes, 13 seconds. All this after she was uncertain of her place in the triathlon world after she m...more

With a flat tire, bloody shoes and a smile, Chrissie Wellington smashes world Ironman record
by anngaff
posted November 21, 2010 at 10:54pm

This was her Kona. Chrissie Wellington, who had to pull out of October's Ironman World Championships in Kona due to illness, made up for it and then some today at Ford Ironman Arizona. Wellington set a new record for an official Ironman course of 8:36:13...more

I love my family: Social reproduction of two ex-Ironman triathletes
by Musings from a Multisport Mama
posted October 26, 2010 at 8:17pm

I love our family. This morning, after the kids and hubby left for school and office, I was thinking what a wonderfully wacky and athletic family we have.  Our kids, a 14-year old son and 11-year old daughter, wanted to get up at dark-thirty (in multisp...more

Off the recovery couch thanks to WPS
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 24, 2010 at 2:04pm

In the process of recovery week, there are moments of fighting of depression. In the midst of my crazy Ironman training, it was hard to imagine missing my two-a-day workouts and weekends which were lost in a haze of running, biking and working. I knew the...more

Epic fail: Running at The Ridge
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 22, 2010 at 2:15pm

The plan was to do a lot of swimming and  maybe ride my bike. Recovery from an Ironman often means laying low for about two weeks to allow your body time to rebound not just from the race but from the months of training. All that pounding can add up and ...more

Next up: Too many choices
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 21, 2010 at 2:13pm

Covering collegiate teams means getting to hear all kinds of music. And while it doesn’t always become my favorite, often the songs get stuck in my head, forcing me to fork over my money to iTunes so I can put the song in my rotation and either decide I...more

A universe of support
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 16, 2010 at 3:24pm

When I chose my first 70.3 race, I went where all my friends were going — Muskoka Canada. And while I love the area and the people, I probably could have chosen a slightly more beginner-friendly course since I was tackling the distance in just my second...more

Race report: Esprit Montreal Ironman
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 14, 2010 at 1:14pm

Twas the night before the Ironman We stayed with family of Best Boyfriend Mark in Montreal which gave us the perk of a kitchen. That meant having my usual pasta dinner, complete with Chef’s plain pasta sauce. After I ate and Mark recovered from his dif...more

Ironwoman: By the numbers
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 13, 2010 at 12:35pm

Je suis une Ironwoman. Part of me is still in disbelief that I’ve earned that title — Ironwoman. Friends who have done the race warned me that the day would go by quickly. I believed them, but never did 14 hours fly by so quickly. In fact, the longes...more