Training for The Heat of Ironman Louisville
Yes! I know it will be hot, and if you have been reading, you surely understand that I will stop at nothing to figure out ways to deal with pain and difficult conditions. Yesterday was a perfect...
View ArticleIronman Louisville 54 Days Out #IMLOU
My legs feel healthy and strong, but I have to move my aerobic threshold, and quickly. Especially if I want to make Louisville a special day.
View ArticleMy Swim Coach Tied Me Up
I recently wrote about how I’m becoming a better swimmer, but apparently I have a ways to go. After our warm up swim, my coach walked toward me shaking his head and said, “I’ve gotta get you to stop...
View ArticleIronman Training Distances
My friend Corey just confirmed that he’ll be flying in to Louisville to watch me race. He followed that text with, “So you better kick some ass.” I told him all I could guarantee is good drama. He...
View ArticleWinning “The Battle of Ironman” #IMLOU
I quit my job two weeks ago and have an Ironman in nine days. I have a million conflicts in my mind and for some reason, not many have been falling onto the page. And that’s bad, because I truly...
View Article4 Days Out From Ironman Louisville #IMLOU
So we know the temperature may hit 100 degrees on Sunday, but how’s your mental thermometer handling that news? Me? I’m sitting here watching my dog lick her paws. My first Ironman was a beautiful...
View ArticleThe Real Reason I’m Doing Ironman Louisville #IMLOU
Technically there are still 3 days left before Ironman Louisville. I’ve been counting down, but keep forgetting to add the hours, and occasionally, like now when it says 23, that number is...
View ArticleThe Simple Things In Ironman Are . . . 5 Bucks #IMLOU
I had a minor panic attack the other day when the clasp of my Garmin broke. I called all over town to see if any of the running stores had replacement bands. Nobody had anything in stock. Today I was...
View ArticleRunning With The Colonel #IMLOU
We got invited over to the Colonel’s after Ironman Louisville for chicken buckets and slaw. This is Kentucky hospitality.
View ArticleTriathletes Are Insane
We are not accountants, lawyers, or thieves. We are not a swimmers, bikers, or runners. We are not triathletes. And we are definitely not our thoughts. I love endurance sport because it rips away...
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