There are days when I wonder what the hell am I doing. While this can apply to many aspects of my life, the question most often comes up in training. I have days where I wonder where my cycling legs went. My running can be so slow I feel embarrassed to call it running. Panic attacks still happen … [Read more...]
Byline to Finish Line Race Report: Summer Sizzler 2014
We were lined up by race number, curled around the beach, waiting our turn to plunge into the Niagara River and begin our adventure at the Summer Sizzler short triathlon. In the course of the pre-race conversation, I learned the woman next to me, Rebecca, was doing her first race. And she … [Read more...]
Byline to Finish Line: Willow Creek Triathlon Race Report
Somewhere in the lake was an orange buoy. I noticed it when I first arrived at Quaker Lake, but now it was gone, vanished behind a thick fog which had settled into the valley of the Allegheny Mountains. The lake, which was calm and peaceful in the early morning, had become something eerie. … [Read more...]
“Isn’t that nice” and other backhanded compliments
When I started thinking about doing my first triathlon there were a million little ah-ha moments. I suddenly found myself surrounded by people who did triathlons. I found opportunities every where. There’s a saying that universe first gives a whisper, then a shout than hits you over the … [Read more...]
The lessons of Mount Marcy @amymoritz
My steps had been measured. The trail had turned to bare rocks, mostly smooth and steep, while the wind seemed determined to blow me back. I was careful to plant my boot firmly and completely on the rock, to walk any cracks I could find and traverse when possible. The trail was marked with … [Read more...]
Lauren Fleshman: A Weekend of Epic Proportions Part 1
He did it. After winning Wildflower Triathlon three times, breaking his foot, getting a screw put in his foot, beating his head against the wall trying unsuccessfully to rehab it with tons of pain, having the screw removed, and doing more physio than most people do in a lifetime, he raced. And he … [Read more...]
Women Owning The Game of Business Golf
Penny Pulz, ranked top 10 LPGA golfer in the world, and Gigi Rock, owner of Heraea Marketing, a sports marketing agency for professional female athletes announce a new business model for the Corporate Female Athlete and the Professional Sports Athlete; Women Owning The Game of Business Golf. Both … [Read more...]
Triathlon Is NCAA’s Newest Emerging Sport for Women
At the annual NCAA convention taking place this week in San Diego, the Division I Legislative Council voted to add triathlon to the NCAA's list of emerging sports for women. 95% of the votes cast were in favor of the proposal. The Division II and Division II councils will also vote on … [Read more...]
Joanna Zeiger’s Kona Chronicles: Part 5
And they're off!Ironman is not a spectator sport. I know I am stating the obvious, but, wow, it just isn't. Like many sports events, it is the palpable excitement of being there that draws people in, even when such an event is better watched on TV. The most action was in the first 90 minutes where … [Read more...]
Kona Chronicles: Part 3
Kona is a vortex; or, perhaps, its vacation in general. My awake hours account for about 18 hours of each day in which I have been spending 90 minutes exercising and 2 hours working. I have not seen a TV, read a newspaper, browsed the internet, done housework, taken care of the dog or cooked a meal. … [Read more...]